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Franklin man sentenced to 2 years in Federal Prison for 3-D Printing and Trafficking Firearms and Glock Switches<\/strong>
Alexander Clark, 28, of Franklin, Indiana, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to making a firearm in violation of the National Firearms Act, possession of an unregistered firearm, and possession of a machinegun. According to court documents, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives began to investigate Alexander Clark based on occasions in which he sold privately made firearms. Over a one-month period, Clark was observed selling five Glock style pistols that were made with use of a 3-D printer for the frames, a 3-D printed AR-15 rifle lower receiver, and two machinegun conversion devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Machinegun conversion devices, sometimes called \u201cGlock switches\u201d or \u201cauto-sears\u201d are devices that convert ordinary semiautomatic firearms into fully automatic machineguns. Machinegun conversion devices are themselves considered machineguns under federal law, even when not installed, and are illegal to possess or sell in almost all cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On August 22., 2022, ATF agents searched Clark\u2019s home and located multiple firearms, machineguns, silencers, firearm accessories, and a 3-D printer with other electronic devices in aid of 3-D printing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In total, Clark possessed seven machine guns, 27 machine gun conversion devices and seven silencers, none of which were legally registered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMachine gun conversion devices are an urgent public safety challenge\u2014an ordinary pistol equipped with a conversion device and an extended magazine can fire 31 rounds in just two seconds,\u201d said Zachary A. Myers, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana. \u201cCriminals like this defendant exploit modern technology to illegally manufacture deadly weapons and illegally arm others, including felons and juveniles. The serious federal prison sentence imposed here demonstrates that our office is committed to making our communities safer by getting these devices off our streets and holding illegal gun traffickers accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bloomington’s Mayor Thomson launches review of previous administration projects and current work<\/strong>
Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson announced a series of internal reviews that will shape her administration and its approach to governing in the years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs Mayor, I am committed to bringing people together and engaging them in their government,\u201d said Thomson, who took office earlier this week. \u201cAnd to do that, we all need a full and complete understanding of where things stand. In these first few weeks of my new administration, my team and I will take a deep dive in many areas, report our findings and work to create greater efficiency and transparency throughout city hall.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n