A Glock pistol with an illegal conversion device, sometimes referred to as a Glock switch. The small piece, which is illegal and not manufactured by Glock, can convert a semi-automatic pistol into a ...

As Baton Rouge grapples with a third-straight year of staggering gun violence, officials fear a new trend could make the carnage worse: Small, illegal devices that turn pistols into machine guns are ...

ST. LUCIE COUNTY − A 22-year-old man accused of having devices to convert a semi-automatic pistol to fire fully automatically was arrested after law enforcement officials investigated a homicide in ...

Federal authorities in Louisiana are warning the public of a new firearm attachment that enables a pistol to fire like a machine gun. Commonly known as a Glock switch, the quarter-size attachment is ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Twin brothers in the metro area have pleaded guilty after they were found to be in illegal possession of firearms and ammunition while being on probation for a separate weapons ...

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Matt Stone / USA Today Network/Reuters A tiny, inexpensive device is all it takes to modify some semi-automatic handguns into illegal automatic weapons capable of firing multiple rounds with one pull ...

Meanwhile, Maryland's governor signs a bill to address the surge of conversion devices, including Glock switches, that bypass a pistol's trigger... A tiny, inexpensive device is all it takes to modify ...