{"id":114021,"date":"2024-11-03T12:05:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-03T17:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=114021"},"modified":"2024-11-17T11:56:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T16:56:49","slug":"fwpd-machinegun-conversion-device-discovered-during-yesterdays-warrant-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2024\/11\/03\/fwpd-machinegun-conversion-device-discovered-during-yesterdays-warrant-service\/","title":{"rendered":"FWPD: Machinegun Conversion Device discovered during yesterday&#8217;s warrant service"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_114023\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-114023\" style=\"width: 163px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MCD.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"163\" height=\"128\" class=\"size-full wp-image-114023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MCD.jpg 163w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MCD-150x118.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 163px) 100vw, 163px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-114023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy photo from the Fort Wayne Police Department showing a Machinegun Conversion Device. MCDs convert semi-automatic handguns into fully automatic handguns rendering them capable of firing thousands of rounds per minute.<br \/>These MCDs can be installed into any Glock-style handgun in a matter of minutes and are not only extremely dangerous but are highly illegal per both Indiana Law and U.S. Federal Law.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A handgun was recovered during a search warrant service yesterday at a Fort Wayne resident, which had a machinegun conversion device (MCD) installed.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>News release from the Fort Wayne Police Department:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>During yesterday\u2019s search warrant service at <a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2024\/11\/03\/fwpd-search-warrant-served-3210-south-monroe-street\/\" target=\"_blank\">3210 South Monroe Street<\/a>, during which a 15yo male was arrested for Attempted Murder and Aggravated Battery for a shooting that occurred during the afternoon of November 1, 2024, three firearms were recovered, one of which had a machinegun conversion device (MCD) attached to it (attached to last night\u2019s email and also pictured below, protruding from the back of the handgun). MCDs are small devices, no bigger than roughly the size of a quarter, that convert semi-automatic handguns into fully automatic handguns, capable of firing thousands of rounds per minute. These MCDs can be installed into any Glock-style handgun in a matter of minutes and are not only extremely dangerous but are highly illegal per both Indiana Law and U.S. Federal Law. <\/p>\n<p>The Fort Wayne Police Department has seen a steady increase in the popularity and usage of MCDs over the past couple of years, specifically among juveniles. We are urging parents to not only be aware of if children are dangerously possessing firearms, but in particular to take note if juveniles are talking about MCDs, or their common street terms \u201cGlock switches\u201d, \u201cswitches,\u201d \u201cbuttons,\u201d \u201cgiggle switches,\u201d or any other chatter about converting semi-automatic firearms into fully automatic firearms. We urge parents to have conversations with their youth about the dangers of firearms and MCDs and associating with those who possess these. <\/p>\n<p>Anyone can anonymously report the illegal possession of firearms or MCDs via the P3 Crimestoppers App, the Crimestoppers tipline at (260) 436-7867, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crimestoppersfw.org\/sitemenu.aspx?ID=833&#038;\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.crimestoppersfw.org\/sitemenu.aspx?ID=833&#038;<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_05_09_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Police Memorial Service.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='732b0b0bf44e8ffd5ed29061232fa88a' data-image-id=\"1754\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_05_09_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_05_09_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/09 - Police Memorial Service\" data-description=\"The Police Memorial Service.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/09 - Police Memorial Service\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/09 - Police Memorial Service\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1754\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_05_09_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/90294.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard in the 2009 Parnell Avenue Memorial Day Parade on May 25, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='732b0b0bf44e8ffd5ed29061232fa88a' data-image-id=\"2028\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/90294.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/thumbs\/thumbs_90294.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard in the 2009 Parnell Avenue Memorial Day Parade on May 25, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2028\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/thumbs\/thumbs_90294.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13641.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Police Department cars and motorcycles along with Allen County Sheriff&#039;s motorcycles lined up on Superior Street after the 2006 Three Rivers Festival Parade.  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