GoKawiilFlorida teen arrested for selling 3D-printed Glock switches to ATF agents
ATF agents arrested 19-year-old Emani Rey Justavino of Jacksonville after he sold undercover agents 3D-printed 'Glock switches,' devices that convert semiautomatic pistols into fully automatic weapons, in two separate transactions in August. Investigators traced the sales back to Instagram accounts advertising the parts, with Justavino allegedly offering dozens more printed devices and a Glock 19 handgun during the deal. He was formally charged on September 3 and taken into custody on September 10.
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Glock switches are illegal to possess under federal law regardless of use, carrying up to 10 years in prison, and cheap 3D printing has made them far easier to produce and distribute at scale. The case underscores growing concern among federal and state authorities that home 3D printing is fueling a black market for illegal firearm modifications and ghost guns that traditional gun laws struggle to police.
- A 19-year-old was arrested for selling $50 3D-printed devices that turn pistols into machine guns
- ATF used undercover buys and Instagram tracking to build the case over two transactions
- Mere possession of these conversion devices is a federal crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison
Source: tomshardware.com — Jowi Morales, 2026-09-18
Published there as: “Man arrested for selling $50 3D-printed machine gun conversion kits to undercover cops — ‘Glock switches’ turn pistols into fully-automatic weapons”
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