Police believe the Birmingham, Alabama, mass shooters used
WEB2 days ago · The shooting, which left four dead and 17 injured, is just the latest spurt of mass violence made possible by the small 3D-printed part known as a “conversion device,” “Glock switch” or ...
Huntsville representative weighs-in on pre-filed Glock switch bill
WEB15 hours ago · HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Lawmakers have pre-filed HB-26 to make owning a Glock switch a felony. While a normal handgun shoots one bullet at a time, a Glock switch makes a handgun fire over 1,000 bullets in one minute. Essentially, this turns a handgun into a machine-gun-style weapon. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall offers help with ...
GOP lawmakers now back Glock switch ban after mass shooting …
WEB1 day ago · At a news conference last year on the rising threat of converted machine guns, Ashley Lightner of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said Glock switches allow a semiautomatic ...
Proposed legislation aims to make ‘Glock switch’ possession
WEB1 day ago · Wed, September 25, 2024, 6:32 AM EDT · 3 min read. 'Glock switches' make guns inaccurate, proposed legislation aims to ban these devices. CBS 42's Maddie McQueen reports. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT ...
Leaders call for Glock switch ban after Birmingham mass shooting
WEB4 days ago · Glock switches, also known as trigger activators, are a firearm part that allows a semi-automatic handgun to fire at the same speed as an automatic weapon. A semi-automatic fires one round with ...
Judge keeps defendant jailed in federal case over Glock switches
WEB3 days ago · The defendant, Brendon Malone, 35, was indicted on one felony count that he illegally possessed a machine gun in the form of the two Glock switches. His indictment — one of two that preceded the ...
A tiny and cheap device called a 'Glock switch' lets ... - NBC News
WEBDec 6, 2023 · Handguns and rifles illegally modified with devices called “Glock switches” to become machine guns have proliferated, officials say. The devices are tiny, cheap and easy to install.
Machine-gun conversion device dubbed 'Glock switches' taking ... - ABC News
WEBJun 12, 2024 · One of the seven handguns involved in the April 15, 2023, rural Alabama mass shooting that also left 32 partygoers injured at a dance studio was fitted with a tiny illegal device often dubbed a "Glock switch" that turns semiautomatic Glock weapons into fully automatic firearms, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
Maryland bans Glock switches; New York takes aim at the guns : NPR
WEBMay 18, 2024 · Maryland this week became the latest state to pass a law to address the surge of auto sears or Glock switches, as they're commonly known, because Glock 9 mm pistols are the kind of handgun most...
What is a Glock switch? Here's what you need to know now
WEBJun 29, 2023 · A Glock switch is a small gadget that can be attached to the back of certain handguns, usually Glocks, according to the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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