machine gun conversion devices
Coverage of machine gun conversion devices in the Nexus archive.
- Department of Justice Sues Virginia and California Over Gun Restrictions
The Department of Justice sued Virginia and California to overturn their gun restrictions, including Virginia’s assault weapons ban and California’s prohibition on firearms susceptible to machine gun conversion devices. The lawsuits were filed by the Civil Rights Division’s Second Amendment Section, which has initiated multiple similar cases targeting gun laws in other states and territories.
- States Take a Different Approach to Getting ‘Switches’ Off the Streets
States like Connecticut are enacting laws to ban the sale of pistols that can be easily converted into machine guns, addressing the rise in violent crimes involving such weapons. The new laws aim to pressure manufacturers to redesign firearms to prevent modifications, following a surge in recovered machine gun conversion devices like Glock switches.
- Felon convicted for selling dozens of firearms and hundreds of ammunition rounds
A 45-year-old Houston man has been convicted for selling firearms and machine gun conversion devices using cash payments. The case involved dozens of firearms and hundreds of ammunition rounds.