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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on May 22, 2023

U.S. Attorney Kevin G. Ritz, along with federal and local law enforcement partners, on Tuesday announced the prosecution of 26 individuals for crimes involving machine gun conversion devices known as “switches” or auto sears, which transform semiautomatic firearms into machine guns. Ritz also released a 60-second public service announcement about the danger posed by switches and the heavy penalties associated with possessing these devices. The moves come after the Memphis-based office made prosecution of crimes involving switches a top priority. Read more in a release from the U.S. attorney’s office