Broken Arrow man charged with giving a switch to a minor

TULSA, Okla. — A Broken Arrow man has been charged with possession of a firearm by person under indictment, transfer, or possession of a machinegun, and firearms trafficking after allegedly giving a minor a gun with a machinegun conversion device.

According to the authorities, Derrick Chatman, 24, sold the machinegun conversion device — known as a “switch” — to the child. Video evidence also showed Chatman buying a gun.

In July, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) were contacted by the Tulsa Police Department after they recovered a gun with a switch…

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