RICHMOND, Ind. — A Wayne County man is accused of using a device created with a 3D printer to convert legal firearms into machine guns.
Brandon Michael Kirkendall of Cambridge City was charged on Tuesday at Wayne Superior Court No. 1 with three counts relating to possession of a machine-gun, a Level-5 felony that carries a maximum sentence of six years.
According to an officer of the Cambridge City Police, Kirkendall had used a device he created using his printer to “turn a semi-automatic weapon into a full automatic weapon.”
An officer observed such a device after he was called to Kirkendall’s East Church Street residence on 15 July for a domestic disturbance.
On Sunday, an officer conducted a search of the property. He reportedly discovered several “switches” that convert firearms to machine guns.
He also found two firearms in a vehicle. One was a handgun and the other a rifle that were allegedly modified to be used as machine guns.
The officer also found what he called a “marijuana growing” operation in the house.
Kirkendall also faces charges of dealing marijuana, which is a Level 6 crime punishable by a maximum sentence of 30 months.
A Cambridge City man has a record that includes a conviction in 2016 for carrying a gun without a permit in Fayette county.
Douglas Walker is the news reporter of The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or at [email protected].
This article was originally published on Richmond Palladium – Item: Wayne County Man Charged with Possession of Machine Guns
