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 ...

A 22-year-old Milwaukee man was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for importing and selling devices that convert semi-automatic guns into the equivalent of automatic weapons.

CONVERTED. JAMES AND DERRICK, YOU SAID IT. THE DEVICE IS CALLED A SWITCH CAPABLE OF SWITCHING A SEMI-AUTO HANDGUN TO A FULLY AUTOMATIC. THEY’RE CHEAP TO BUY, CAN BE MADE WITH A 3D PRINTER OR EVEN ...

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 ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Criminals are turning one of the world's most popular handguns into what prosecutors are calling a machine gun. They do it by using a tiny, but incredibly dangerous, attachment called a ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A simple, cheap metal switch attached to guns can quickly turn them into illegal automatic weapons. The devices, known as gun switches, are a new and dangerous threat for police and ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — Akron police on Friday night arrested two teens who allegedly fled a traffic stop. Inside the vehicle, officers found a loaded, semi-automatic handgun that had been modified with a ...

When a suspect killed Brackenridge Police Chief Justin McIntire in January 2023, authorities said he used a converted pistol that could spray bullets at a rate of dozens per second. That didn’t stop ...