3D打印的Glock开关与暴力事件有关,促使司法部采取措施,限制生产。 3D-printed Glock switches linked to violent incidents prompt Justice Department initiatives to curb production.

3D打印的“Glock开关”或机枪转换装置(MCDs)允许手枪转化为完全自动的武器,在联邦官员中引起警钟。 3D-printed "Glock switches," or machine gun conversion devices (MCDs), allow handguns to be transformed into fully automatic weapons, raising alarm among federal officials. 这些廉价的装置可以印约40美分,但与暴力事件有关,包括在阿拉巴马州发生的枪击事件。 These inexpensive devices, which can be printed for about 40 cents, have been linked to violent incidents, including a shooting in Alabama. 据ATF报告,在过去十年中,回收的MCD增加了570%。 The ATF reports a 570% increase in recovered MCDs over the past decade. 司法部正在发起各种倡议,以限制其生产和使用。 The Justice Department is launching initiatives to curb their production and usage.