It all started with Chicago suing Glock<\/a>. In the lawsuit, Chicago is claiming that \u2018Glock Perfection\u2019 is less than perfect. According to Chicago, the design is flawed, because it makes it too easy to convert a Glock from semi-automatic to full auto.<\/p>\n Piling on, Attorneys General from Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. sent a letter Glock voicing their concerns over what is commonly called a \u2018Glock switch.<\/em>\u2019 A Glock switch<\/em> is an auto sear. The difference in the sear\u2019s design, allowing fully automatic fire, transforms the pistol from semi-automatic fire to full auto.<\/p>\n The Glock switches are often found on websites selling items manufactured in China. Buying the device from one of these sites, however, is not without its perils. Like \u2018oil filters\u2019<\/em> that are easily adapted to makeshift suppressors, the purchase of a Glock switch could lead to a nasty knock on your door from the ATF \u2014 something no gun owner wants, especially someone possessing illegal parts.<\/p>\n There may be some history on the side of the Attorneys General and Chicago. Introduced in 1984, the Intratec TEC-9 was constructed using inexpensive molded polymers<\/a> and a mixture of stamped and milled steel parts. The simple design of the gun made it easy to repair \u2014 or modify. The TEC-9 was a commercial success, with over 250,000 sold.<\/p>\n Eventually, the gun was banned, and Intratec was forced to redesign open-bolt design to a closed-bolt system. The gun was later rereleased as the Intratec KG-99. The new design made it impossible for the KG-99 to be converted the way the TEC-9s were.<\/p>\n However, there are a lot more Glock pistols on the streets than 250,000\u2026<\/p>\n Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) made the following statements.<\/p>\n \u201cThe City of Chicago is encountering a deadly new frontier of gun violence plaguing our communities because of the increase of fully automatic Glocks on our streets. Selling firearms that can so easily be converted into automatic weapons makes heinous acts even more deadly. We are doing everything we can \u2014 in collaboration with others committed to ending gun violence \u2014 to hold Glock accountable for putting profits over public safety.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Glock](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Glock-Switch.jpg?resize=587%2C576&ssl=1\")
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