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'We don't want to be known as Birmingraq': Alabama Senate passes bill banning Glock switches

'We don't want to be known as Birmingraq': Alabama Senate passes bill banning Glock switches
WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. WELL, TONIGHT A NEW STATE BILL BANNING GUN CONVERSION DEVICES OR GLOCK SWITCHES IS HEADING TO GOVERNOR KAY IVEY DESK. THE BILL PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS TODAY. 米兰体育 13 S BRYCE OSELEN IS LIVE AND LOCAL IN BIRMINGHAM. FOLLOWING THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS FOR US. BRYCE. YEAH. PARENTS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT I SPOKE WITH SAY THE BAN WILL PROVIDE PEACE AND PROTECTION, BUT THEY FRUSTRATED AS TO WHY PEOPLE WOULD EVEN WANT THESE WEAPONS. I CAN鈥橳 EVEN IMAGINE WHY ANYONE, ANY OFFICIAL OR ANYONE WOULD EVEN WANT THAT RELEASE, WANT THAT LOOSE ON OUR STREETS. THE ALABAMA SENATE PASSING A BILL INTENDED TO BAN GLOCK SWITCHES. WE HAVE ENOUGH BLOODSHED. INNOCENT BLOODSHED. WE HAVE ENOUGH RETALIATION. WE HAVE ENOUGH. JUST ANGER. THE BILL STATES A PERSON WHO HAS POSSESSION OF THE DEVICE WOULD BE PROSECUTED WITH A CLASS C FELONY CHARGE. PARENTS CELEBRATING THE BILL鈥橲 PASSING SEE THE BAN PROTECTING THEIR CHILDREN. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE ALL THAT THEY鈥橵E BEEN DESIGNED TO BE AND DESTINED TO BE. AND SO IN ORDER TO DO THAT, THE GUN VIOLENCE HAS TO BE CURBED. AND WE CANNOT ALLOW FREE RANGE OF GUN VIOLENCE, OF AUTOMATIC AND SEMI-AUTOMATIC WEAPONS ON THE STREETS. THE ALABAMA STATE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE APPLAUDS THE BAN OF GLOCK SWITCHES. THE ORGANIZATION RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING THE ALABAMA STATE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR STRONG SUPPORT FOR BANNING THE USE OF GLOCK SWITCHES IN OUR STATE. GLOCK SWITCHES POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO OUR COMMUNITIES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE USE OF THESE DEVICES HAS BEEN LINKED TO AN ALARMING INCREASE IN VIOLENT CRIME, MAKING IT IMPERATIVE THAT WE TAKE ACTION. PARENTS PREDICT THE BILL WILL DECREASE THE CITY鈥橲 HOMICIDE RATE AND PREVENT CRIME FROM INCREASING. FOR ALABAMA TO STAND FOR SOMETHING POSITIVE AND POWERFUL, IT IS A GOOD THING BECAUSE WE DON鈥橳 WANT TO BE KNOWN FOR CHIRAC OR BIRMINGHAM WRECK. AT THIS TIME, GOVERNOR IVEY HAS YET TO OFFICIALLY SIGN THE BILL. IN BIRMINGHAM, BRY
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'We don't want to be known as Birmingraq': Alabama Senate passes bill banning Glock switches
The Alabama Senate passed a bill intended to ban Glock switches. The bill states a person who has possession of the device would be prosecuted with a Class C felony charge. Parents celebrating the bill's passage see the ban protecting their children.鈥淲e want to make sure that they have an opportunity to be all that they've been designed to be and destined to be, and so in order to do that, the gun violence has to be curved, and we cannot allow free range of gun violence of automatic and semi-automatic weapons on the street,鈥� stated Angela Walker C.E.O of Mothers United Against Gun Violence.The Alabama State Fraternal Order of Police applauds the ban on Glock switches. The organization released a statement saying: "The Alabama State Fraternal Order of Police is proud to announce our strong support for banning the use of Glock switches in our state, Glock switches pose a significant threat to our communities and law enforcement, the use of these devices has been linked to an alarming increase in violent crime making it imperative that we take action.鈥漃arents predict the bill will decrease the city's homicide rate and prevent crime from increasing.鈥淔or Alabama to stand for something powerful and positive, it is a good thing because we don't want to be known for 'Chiraq' or 'Birminghamraq,'" stated Walker.>> FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

The Alabama Senate passed a bill intended to ban Glock switches. The bill states a person who has possession of the device would be prosecuted with a Class C felony charge. Parents celebrating the bill's passage see the ban protecting their children.

鈥淲e want to make sure that they have an opportunity to be all that they've been designed to be and destined to be, and so in order to do that, the gun violence has to be curved, and we cannot allow free range of gun violence of automatic and semi-automatic weapons on the street,鈥� stated Angela Walker C.E.O of Mothers United Against Gun Violence.

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The Alabama State Fraternal Order of Police applauds the ban on Glock switches. The organization released a statement saying: "The Alabama State Fraternal Order of Police is proud to announce our strong support for banning the use of Glock switches in our state, Glock switches pose a significant threat to our communities and law enforcement, the use of these devices has been linked to an alarming increase in violent crime making it imperative that we take action.鈥�

Parents predict the bill will decrease the city's homicide rate and prevent crime from increasing.

鈥淔or Alabama to stand for something powerful and positive, it is a good thing because we don't want to be known for 'Chiraq' or 'Birminghamraq,'" stated Walker.

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