How does something the size of a Lego brick release a deluge of bullets in a matter of seconds? In South Bend, Indiana, ...

Glock switches — tiny devices that turn pistols into machine guns — are on the rise in Ohio and across the country. Some are used by backyard gun enthusiasts. Others are used by criminals. A Glock ...

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ST PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing gun manufacturer Glock, Inc., claiming the company has known for decades how easily its semi-automatic handguns could be converted to ...

A tiny device has been popping up on Columbus streets, and law enforcement fear it may pose an outsized risk to central Ohioans this summer. Glock switches have surged in popularity among Columbus ...

When Jorge Leon invented at the age of 22 a small device that turns Glock pistols into fully automatic weapons, he said he intended it to be used for the good of society, to help the military and ...

In 1987, a 22-year-old Venezuelan named Jorge Leon invented a small metal insert that could turn the Glock 17 semi-automatic pistol into a fully automatic machine gun with the flick of a switch. Leon ...

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 of the trigger. These auto sear ...

Republicans and Democrats agree that outlawing the small, cheap and easy-to-install modifications, also called auto-sears, is a wise move. Alabama and Illinois share little in common politically — ...

Downtown Birmingham viewed from Red Mountain. A mass shooting in Birmingham last September helped lead to a statewide ban on glock switches, which turn semi-automatic firearms into effectively ...

A Glock switch is a tiny device that turns a semi-automatic handgun into a machine gun. One pull of the trigger, and it sprays bullets until the magazine is empty. These aren't tools of self-defense.