A "switch," also known as a conversion device, or sear, or "giggle switch," as displayed by ATF, with an imprint falsely suggesting it was made by Glock. The switch converts a semiautomatic handgun or ...

Automatic gunfire is making up a larger share of total gunshots than in previous years in Milwaukee, according to newly released data. Police and experts say the increase, while still only a small ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Fort Wayne Police Department is noticing a steady increase in the use of auto sears or switches, particularly among juveniles. The auto sear is a device that converts ...

Milwaukee police have already recovered double the number of illegal automatic guns compared to all of last year. That number is almost ten times more than what they recovered in 2020. THAT’S BECOMING ...

One was caught robbing a pharmacy. Another was caught trying to sell marijuana. A third was caught attempting to deal methamphetamine. Although the circumstances were different, all three of the men ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Handguns in the wrong hands can be dangerous enough, but there is a new threat underway with lethal weapons even more easily available because some are concocted right at home. Some ...

SAN ANTONIO — Federal authorities plan to crack down on machine gun conversion devices – also known as "auto sears" or "switches" – as part of a new initiative announced Monday in San Antonio.

Gunfire bursts through a crowd celebrating Cinco de Mayo in Milwaukee, causing chaos and what sounds like a “war zone.” A person fires a gun that’s so uncontrollable, he kills a family member. Upwards ...

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 ...

A federal grand jury has indicted 11 people for possession of machine guns or small devices to convert semiautomatic weapons to fully automatic, officials announced on Friday. Jonathan S. Ross, acting ...

For the last five years, police across the DMV have warned about Glock switches or auto sears. The simple devices that turn an ordinary handgun into a machine gun. The effects are simply devastating, ...