LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Kentucky police are calling for a ban on “Glock switches,” devices that can turn standard handguns into fully automatic weapons, as seizures of the attachments spike.
The move comes with the introduction of House Bill 299, sponsored by Rep. Jason Nemes, R-Louisville, which would make possession of a machine gun conversion device a felony under state law.
A Glock switch is a small, often 3D-printed attachment capable of firing up to 1,200 rounds per minute. In Louisville, seizures jumped from 31 in 2023 to 80 in 2024…