Milwaukee neighbors hope federal prison sentence sends a message about gun violence

A Milwaukee man was sentenced to more than seven years in prison after he smuggled more than 200 machinegun conversion devices (MCDs), commonly known as "switches" or "Glock switches," into the United States and sold them in the greater Milwaukee area.
Neighbors told TMJ4 News they hope Thursday’s federal sentence sends a harsh and clear message to others in the community.
"It’s terrible. It’s horrible. You can’t go outside, your children can’t play outside. You can’t really be in your house because you don’t know where the bullets are going to go," said Milwaukee resident Doris Winters about gun violence.
"We shall hold you accountable. We shall bring you to justice. You will have to answer for your crimes," said Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman during a press conference following the sentencing.
An MCD, or "switch," is a tool that converts an ordinary pistol into a fully functioning machine gun capable of firing as many as 50 rounds in seconds with a single pull of the trigger.
Norman told TMJ4 Lighthouse Reporter Ryan Jenkins that the illegal devices are becoming increasingly common, even despite a recent dip in the number of overall shootings in Milwaukee.
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This problem disproportionately affects urban Milwaukee, unfortunately the solution also disproportionately affects urban Milwaukee.

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That's BS. I was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison in 2004 for simple felony possession of a firearm

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