BRACKENRIDGE, Pa. — One year and eleven months after tragedy in Brackenridge, the family of police Chief Justin McIntire is still mourning the husband, brother and son who died protecting his community.
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McIntire was shot and killed while searching for an active shooter on Jan. 2, 2023.
“I just remember saying, ‘is he gone?’” said Lori McIntire, the chief’s mother.
She and McIntire’s brother and sister appeared in a video released Monday, produced by CeaseFirePA. The group is advocating for a ban on Glock switches in Pennsylvania.
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Channel 11 has reported on the concern surrounding Glock switches, a small and inexpensive device that modifies a semi-automatic weapon, making it fully automatic and giving it the ability to fire multiple rounds with one pull of a trigger.
Some states have already passed laws banning Glock switches. Federal law enforcement agencies have also been voicing concerns as Glock switches become more prevalent. Now McIntire’s family is joining the fight.
“I have a gun, but I don’t believe anyone should have a fully automatic switch on a Glock on these streets,” McIntire’s brother Brandon said in the video.
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