Police have seized the devices and believe they have played a role in recent violent crimes in Cleveland.
“Commonly referred to as a Glock switch or an auto sear,” said Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Special Agent Gerrod Briggs.“The amount of devastation that switch can allow that weapon to cause is incredible,” said Cleveland Police Deputy Chief Harold Pretel.During a demonstration by the ATF for News 5, one pull of the trigger fired off 30 rounds in 2.19 seconds.“This amount of firepower in a handgun is something that’s certainly very dangerous, very difficult to control,” said Pretel.
Police said there has been an uptick in the number of them that they have seized. Police said it’s easy for someone to get a hold of one of the devices and now there is another concern.They are stressing no matter how someone gets one, it’s illegal and could send a person to federal prison for 10 years.
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