Marquelle D. Love, Possessing Machine Guns, Missouri 2024

A Kansas City, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court for possessing and transferring four machine gun conversion devices.

Marquelle D. Love, also known as ‘Q,’ 22, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips, to one count of illegally possessing machine guns – three Glock-type machine gun conversion devices, and an AR-type machine gun conversion device.

In January 2024, Love sold an AR-drop-in auto sear and three metal Glock-type switches to an undercover agent for $780.

Machine gun conversion devices, also known as ‘switches’ or ‘auto sears,’ are used to convert semi-automatic weapons into machine guns that fire multiple shots automatically through a single pull of the trigger, enabling more rapid and often less accurate gunfire.

Under federal laws, Love is subject to a sentence of up to 10 years in federal prison without parole.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Brad K. Kavanaugh is handling the case, with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigating.

Love’s sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence in the Kansas City area.

The program focuses on fostering trust and legitimacy in the community, supporting community-based organizations, and setting strategic enforcement priorities.

Love’s case is one of many being prosecuted as part of this initiative.

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