HAMMOND — An Amite man accused of converting firearms into illegal machine guns was arrested.Deshun Martin, 20, was arrested Tuesday after Hammond Police intercepted a package that had multiple Machinegun Conversion Devices — commonly known as "Glock Switches." These "switches" convert guns into fully automatic weapons, which is illegal at both the state and federal levels.A Glock pistol with an installed "switch" was seized with the delivered package which contained an additional device. Detectives said they also found a rifle with a modified trigger installed. Additional loaded magazines, triggers and a barrel were also located during a police raid.Martin was arrested for two counts of manufacture, transfer or possession of machine guns. Police said his case will be forwarded to the federal level for potential prosecution.Permalink| Comments