Connecticut Bans Easy-Switch Machine Guns

0:00Connecticut's pushing a bill to ban sales of pistols that can easily turn into machine guns with a tiny switch, mainly hitting blocks. House Bill 5D43 passed the house this week after Governor Ned Lamont introduced it back in February. It's sparked by a huge jump in these illegal conversion devices nationwide. Switches seized by feds shut up from 658 in 2018 to 5,816 in 2023, and 800% spied partly blamed on 3D printing. In Connecticut, cops recover 31 modified guns out of 2,219 traced last year, with even more loose switches in. Places like Harford, gun dealers report a rush on blocks with estimated handgun sales up 19% from February to March, and 33% higher than, last March. Industry folks call it unconstitutional, saying it punishes legal buyers instead of locking up criminals who add the switches. Supporters like every town for gun safety argue it pressures makers like Glock to build safer triggers,

1:02since spotting mods can be tough without firing, or dismantling the gun. Convictions for machine gun crimes stay flat even as charges rise. This fits a national wave in states like California and New York, as lawmakers chase ways to keep everyday handguns from becoming rapid fire threats. While the debate heats up on crime versus rights, this has been Canada News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.