HINDS COUNTY – The Hinds County Sheriff’s Office says it is continuing to prioritize gun violence and the illegal possession of machine gun conversion devices, commonly known as “switches.”
In a statement, Sheriff Tyree Jones said gun violence remains a threat to the safety of local communities and warned that conversion devices make firearms significantly more dangerous by turning them into fully automatic weapons.
Jones said the devices pose a serious risk to both the public and law enforcement and that anyone found in possession of them will face state and federal charges…