Law enforcement officials across Pennsylvania work to get gun 'switches' banned

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Law enforcement officials across Pennsylvania work to get gun 'switches' banned
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The tiny and inexpensive 'switch' lets criminals create machine guns, increasing danger on the streets and to law enforcement.

Law enforcement officials across Pennsylvania work to get gun 'switches' bannedPolice across Pennsylvania are issuing a warning on Wednesday on an attachment for guns that can convert an ordinary weapon into a semi-automatic pistol.

Action News spoke with Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele, who described so-called gun 'switches' as simple but lethal.Montgomery County Detective Eric Nelson, a firearms and ballistics expert, showed Action News what a switch is and how they are used. "These guys got out of a car. One of whom had a switch on their 40 caliber and unloaded 23 rounds about less than two seconds," said Kearney.

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