By Heather Gann
The Alabama House Democratic Caucus is calling for a statewide ban on Glock switches following the mass shooting that occurred at Tuskegee University earlier this week.
“As Alabama legislators, we must revise our laws regulating gun ownership and safety,” said Rep. Pebblin Warren, D-Tuskegee at a press conference on Friday.“
We have citizens walking around displaying all types of guns and weapons. Random public shootings have increased all over the state. We have witnessed innocent victims being shot during these random shootings.”
The Glock found in 25-year-old Jaquez Myrick’s possession during his arrest was loaded with a 30-round magazine containing nine rounds of ammunition, as well as a round loaded into the chamber of the pistol, ATF [Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives] Special Agent Andrew Erdmann told AL.com previously.
Erdmann said the gun was equipped with a black “invisi-switch” type machine gun conversion device and functioned as a machine gun.
Myrick initially denied firing his weapon, but later told federal investigators he did fire his gun but did not shoot anyone, according to federal court records.
“A stray bullet has no name on it,” Warren said.
“Sadly, the young man arrested in Tuskegee had to also be charged federally, because Alabama law doesn’t address illegal gun modifications.”
“That’s why we must give serious consideration to Representative Ensler’s bill to ban illegal gun modifications, such as the glock switch, at a state level. So, we can expedite justice and get these illegal devices off the streets.”
