Bad parenting, idle time and immature brains rarely add up to anything good. In Louisville, we see the result every day — too many young people with guns. And now, there's something compounding to the danger: Glock switches.
A Glock switch is a tiny device that turns a semi-automatic handgun into a machine gun. One pull of the trigger, and it sprays bullets until the magazine is empty. These aren't tools of self-defense. They're tools of mass destruction. Even trained shooters can't control that kind of firepower. For innocent bystanders, the risk is off the charts.
Owning a Glock switch is already a federal crime, but federal prosecutors can't take every case. And under Kentucky law, state and local prosecutors don't have the authority to file strong charges. The law doesn't clearly define terms like "machine gun" or "conversion device." That loophole means too many offenders caught with switches walk away without serious consequences.
Rep. Jason Nemes has proposed fixing that with a bill to outlaw Glock switches at the state level, and I support it. Without this change, we're putting both the public and police in danger.
Last year, police seized 80 Glock switches in Kentucky — 62 in Jefferson County alone. That's unacceptable.
Care to weigh in with your thoughts?
I'm Bill Lamb, and that's my Point of View.
