- A ‘switch’ device converts semi-automatic guns into automatic weapons, capable of firing 30 rounds in seconds.
- The Ingham County prosecutor’s office reported five cases of individuals charged with attaching switches to guns in the past two years.
- Two suspects were recently arrested in Lansing with stolen Glock pistols, one equipped with a switch.
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Lansing gun prevention advocate Aaron Blankenburg is battling to get all illegal guns off the streets, but some are certainly more powerful than others.
“They basically turn into machine guns they could let out 30 rounds in the matter of seconds,” Blankenburg said.
He’s talking about a device known as a switch, which Michigan State Police described as a tool that allows a shooter to fire a lot more rounds than a semi-automatic weapon.