modified handguns with switches Can someone explain, exactly, what this is or what she means? Being a former NRA firearms instructor, I’ve never heard of this..
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https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2023/06/29/what-is-a-glock-switch-heres-what-you-need-to-know-now/70326919007/
Most likely referencing “Glock Switches”, I believe they went viral awhile back when “teens” discovered you could get them from china relatively easy. They replace the rear plate, and have the capability of converting the handgun to fire in a full-automatic fashion.
Glocks can be converted to full-auto fire with a device "switch" that can easily be found on line because it's marketed to airsoft guns. But it works perfectly on the real deal.
They're really popular in the 'hood where they're then outfitted with hi-cap stick and drum magazines. Of course, when blacks are caugth with these illegally modified weapons, the weapons are only confiscated.
If lily-white me had a Glock with a switch, I'd be charged with a federal felony and looking at 4-5 years in prison.
My husband had never heard of glock switches either—I asked on FR what could make a little gun shoot a burst like that and was told “glock switch”, so looked it up.
It’s referring to an accessory to Glock pistols that can “switch” a semi auto handgun into an automatic.
On a barrel that short, it pretty much turns a decent handgun into a lead spray gun.
Glock switches. allows a glock to go full auto. AvailBle on temu, and a host of other places, fairly easy to make (said as a machinist). they degrade accuracy and make the shooter dangerous to more than just the target. The Dadeville, AL shooting featured them.
I think she was also referring to "switch blade knives", just a guess.
It means they don’t know anything about firearms because they they have their own armed security protecting them.
The government insiders all have tax paid armed security protection. And the same exact people want you to have ZERO protection.
Certain models of Glock can be modified to run full auto by insertion of an easily machined piece of aluminum (aka "switch").