OAKLAND, California — A 21-year-old Brentwood man has been charged with unlawful possession of a machine gun conversion device, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Noah Kanaye Bauer was arrested and made his initial appearance in federal district court in Oakland.
The criminal complaint, unsealed today, reveals that on September 6, 2024, Brentwood Police Department officers responded to a call about an individual with a firearm at a grocery store in Brentwood. Officers found Bauer with a 3D printed Glock-style firearm, which lacked a serial number. A subsequent search of Bauer’s home uncovered a 3D printing machine, three 3D printed pistol frames, and a 3D printed machine gun conversion device, according to the complaint.
The complaint describes machine gun conversion devices, also known as “switches” or “auto sears,” as tools designed to convert a semi-automatic Glock-type pistol into a fully automatic machine gun. When questioned by officers, Bauer allegedly stated the devices were “to make it shoot faster.”…