National Glock switch inventor regrets inventing them (i.e., more FUD)

[The Heretic]

'I feel terrified': Inventor of 'Glock switch' technology says he regrets creation

When Jorge Leon invented a device that turns Glock pistols into fully automatic weapons, he thought it would be used for the good.

abcnews.go.com

Expect to see:

1) more laws banning things that are already banned.
2) demands to ban Glocks
3) demands for Glock to somehow block switches.
4) More hand wringing

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[TTSX]

Can't put the genie back in the bottle. Information is already out there and people will continue to make/use them

 

[The Heretic]

Can't put the genie back in the bottle. Information is already out there and people will continue to make/use them

Once Glock made the G18 - everybody knew it could be done, and it was just a matter of time before someone learned how to do it. It isn't rocket surgery after all.

 

[66PonyCar]

 

[CountryGent]

All the sniveling about the Glock conversions just illustrates how outrageously stupid these laws, and more importantly, the people who write them are. The Hughes amendment prevented law abiding citizens from filing Form 1s and legally making such a conversion. It did nothing for the criminal element to violate the law. And yet shrill calls for "there should be a law!" Wah.

 

[CamoDeafie]

Someone *coughs CRS coughs* should directly challenge the ATF, DOJ, and Congress in Fed civil Court on the constitutionality of the Hughes Amendment of the FOPA, particularly given the proliferation of these switches, and designs, and given that civilian LE depts can have "post sample" MGs and tax-exempt NFA items

 

[Nosferatu]

He could totally make up for it by inventing the bullet that cures cancer, but must be fired from a full-auto handgun.

 

[Knobgoblin]

He could totally make up for it by inventing the bullet that cures cancer, but must be fired from a full-auto handgun.

Baby-skull seeking bullets might cure cancer, but we'll probably never know.

 

[CamoDeafie]

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Baby-skull seeking bullets might cure cancer, but we'll probably never know.

Market them as "instant abortion bullets" and "gene pool cleansers"

 

[Benchrest]

Not suggesting we shouldn't have our freedom, but the only Glock I own is 20.4; a "switch" on that would be and handful

 

[Camelfilter]

Not suggesting we shouldn't have our freedom, but the only Glock I own is 20.4; a "switch" on that would be and handful

With a brace & a hand stop? Might be interesting…

 

[bradsteen]

With a brace & a hand stop? Might be interesting…

Not gonna lie, now I want to see someone do that.

 

[arakboss]

This guy should have ditched the switch.

Rochester man convicted of using device that turns gun fully automatic

The U.S. Attorney's Office Thursday announced the first conviction of someone using a "Glock switch" during the commission of a drug crime within the Western District of New York in federal court.

www.whec.com

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Mr. Leon ,
You can not control others.....what they choose to do with your invention...is on them...not you.
Any harm done by users of your invention...was done by their choice. and their actions..not yours.

In any event...
From personal experience...while full auto fire can be useful at times...
To be blunt...only hits matter.
So....while lots of bullets shot at a time can seemingly mean more chances of a hit...the shooter still needs to aim and be a good shot.

In any event...
It is the criminal here who is the problem...not the device or firearm.
Andy

 

[The Heretic]

From personal experience...while full auto fire can be useful at times...
To be blunt...only hits matter.
So....while lots of bullets shot at a time can seemingly mean more chances of a hit...the shooter still needs to aim and be a good shot.

Aimed fire is more effective than spray & pray, if your goal is to hit specific targets.

But if a group of people are bunched together, full auto might injure more innocent bystanders - although, it might not. I think it increases the chance of unintended targets being hit due to poor weapon control.

Either way, antigunners are trying to make a big deal out of this, hoping for knock on effects; more gun control sentiment and laws, maybe even sue Glock for the "flaw" in the design of the pistol, cause a recall, or have the ATF restrict further production/sales in the USA because of the ease of converting it to full auto (unlikely to happen since there are so many Glocks in private hands - probably the most popular semi-auto handgun in the USA).

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Aimed fire is more effective than spray & pray, if your goal is to hit specific targets.

But if a group of people are bunched together, full auto might injure more innocent bystanders - although, it might not. I think it increases the chance of unintended targets being hit due to poor weapon control.

Either way, antigunners are trying to make a big deal out of this, hoping for knock on effects; more gun control sentiment and laws, maybe even sue Glock for the "flaw" in the design of the pistol, cause a recall, or have the ATF restrict further production/sales in the USA because of the ease of converting it to full auto (unlikely to happen since there are so many Glocks in private hands - probably the most popular semi-auto handgun in the USA).

Having experienced incoming full auto fire from shoulder fired firearms and crew served weapons...
I still say that only hits matter.*
Also I am here to tell the tale...and many of the above are not...due to my shooting and willingness to do so....
Mostly with semi auto fire from my rifle.

I am not arguing against what might happen...since again...I am only concerned with what happened.

Howeer i do agree with you that anti gunners and folks who don't know anything about firearms...
Make a big deal out of full auto fire.
Andy

* Suppressing fire is another matter....

Edit to add...
None of the above truly matters...
Since it is still a crime and criminal problem...not a firearm , type of firearm or device problem.

 

[thorborg]

Is his hindsight of regret from uncontrolled use by deviants, or pressure and threats from the antigun zealots?
Nylons stockings were once used to obscure the face of criminal activities, should the inventor chastise themselves over the misuse of their creation?
Seems unsolicited, unvetted, uncontrolled public opinion is more a threat to our society then any physical invention.

 

[Stomper]

He could totally make up for it by inventing the bullet that cures cancer, but must be fired from a full-auto handgun.

So…. Your a "boostah shot" advocate, huh?

 

[Nosferatu]

Perhaps it would be feasible to start a new trend where the crims will tightly wrap ones head with a plastic bag.

The inventor of the plastic shopping bag can then come out of the woodwork and take great pride in solving the crime plague.

The inventers will cancel each other out and the universe will be rebalanced.

 

[Nosferatu]

Not suggesting we shouldn't have our freedom, but the only Glock I own is 20.4; a "switch" on that would be and handful

If such a thing were legal, my G29 would be rocking one for sure!