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Chicago customs seized 1,500 Glock switches to turn guns automatic in 2024

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection says officers seized more than 1,500 devices to turn weapons fully automatic.

The agency says it stopped 155 shipments containing 354 Glock switches between January and June .

Most of the Glock switch shipments had come from China , and were destined for various locations.

Automatic fire conversion switches for handguns are not legal to use or possess.

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