SAN ANTONIO – U.S. Attorneys are cracking down on a tool that can be used to convert a handgun into a machine gun. It goes by many names and is most-commonly kn
SAN ANTONIO – Federal and local law enforcement are teaming up to crack down on a tool that can be used to convert a handgun into a machine gun . It's called a machine gun conversion device , but it's most commonly referred to as a 'switch.’
“They possess the capability of turning semiautomatic firearms into fully automatic machine guns,” explains Robert Topper, the Assistant Special Agent in Charge for the ATF's Houston Field Division. "In some cases, that firing rate outpaces military-grade machine guns.” From 2017 to 2023, ATF agents in Texas seized almost a thousand switches, and to give you a better idea of this rapid increase, about half of those were seized in the last calendar year.
Esparza says the Bexar County District Attorney's office is one of a few across Texas looking into how they can deliver consequences for this through state law.Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales tells us his office is actively cracking down on gun switch crimes, and they're committed to prosecuting these cases under state law.
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