AKRON, Ohio — A Summit County man will spend the next decade behind bars after being convicted of illegally possessing a “Glock switch” firearm and other drug-related offenses, according to Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich.

Kolkovich announced Wednesday that 33-year-old Maurice Arnold was sentenced to 10 years in prison for having a firearm equipped with a Glock switch — an illegal device that converts a semi-automatic pistol into a fully automatic weapon.

A “Glock switch” is a small, attachable device roughly the size of a quarter that allows a semi-automatic pistol to fire continuously with one pull of the trigger. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) classifies these devices as dangerous ordnances and auto sears, making their possession illegal unde

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