‘Operation Texas Kill Switch’ targets machine gun conversion devices, feds say

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‘Operation Texas Kill Switch’ targets machine gun conversion devices, feds say
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Damon Price, a father of two, was shot and killed Thursday morning when police said he tried to stop two people from stealing a golf cart.

"Switches" can transform commercially available firearms into fully automatic weapons capable of firing faster than military-grade M4s, according to the feds.Switches

The U.S. Attorney’s Office said switches pose a serious threat to communities across the state and law enforcement. Officials with ATF demonstrate the difference of a gun without a switch and one with. It takes more than 3.82 seconds for 15 rounds to fire without the switch, and with the switch it shoots the same amount in 0.64 seconds.Federal agents said that switches are about an inch long and usually made of metal or plastic. They can be printed on commercially available 3D printers.

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