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Handguns and rifles illegally modified with devices called “Glock switches” to become machine guns have proliferated, officials say. The devices are tiny, cheap and easy to install.
The lawsuit claims that Glock’s refusal to take “reasonable steps” to prevent its weapons from being so easily converted is putting public safety at risk in Chicago and elsewhere.
A machine gun conversion device for a Glock hand gun can convert the Glock into a machine gun after the "switch" is installed. It can be made with a 3-d printer.
Glock Ges.m.b.H. (doing business as GLOCK) is a light weapons manufacturer headquartered in Deutsch-Wagram, Austria, named after its founder, Gaston Glock. The company makes popular polymer-framed pistols , but also produces field knives , entrenching tools , various horse related products, and apparel.
PF940c – compact pistol kit, compatible with Gen3 Glock 19 in 9×19mm and Glock 23 in .40 S&W [29] PF940sc – subcompact kit, compatible with Glock 26, chambered in 9×19mm [30] PF9SS – subcompact kit, compatible with Glock 43, Gen 4, chambered in 9×19mm [31] PF45 – large frame, compatible with Glock G21SF, chambered in .45 ACP [32]
The lack of any need for background check in transactions involving private firearms sales turned the city sponsored event into an open air gun bazaar. [32] Since then other cities have experienced similar situations, including private sales and/or local gun owners taking advantage of lucrative gift card offers to unload rusted or non ...
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When purchasing a long gun in a private sale, the buyer is exempt from obtaining a background check. When purchasing a handgun in a private sale, the buyer is legally required to complete a firearm transfer at a federally licensed dealer. There is a $2 fee for the instant check and a $3 firearm sale surcharge to cover telephone costs. [44]