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 ...

A Robbins man allegedly ran a business from his south suburban home of selling “switch” devices to convert pistols into fully-automatic machine guns. ATF agents executed a search warrant Monday at ...

The State of Minnesota filed a civil lawsuit on Thursday against Glock – one of the largest gun manufacturers in the world. The lawsuit says the gun-maker’s pistols are easily modified into fully ...

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 ...

A Chicago man authorities say vaulted from a balcony holding a package of “switches” used to convert Glock handguns into fully-automatic weapons during a raid is now held on $50,000 bond. Devante ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Lego-sized tool that turns an ordinary handgun into an automatic machine gun-like weapon is commonly used in Macon shootings, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. The 1-inch square ...

Popular devices known as “switches” are turning ordinary pistols into fully automatic weapons, making them deadlier and a growing threat to bystanders. Caison Robinson, 14, survived multiple gunshot ...

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A gun trafficker from the Southwest Side says he’s been cashing in on the latest thing every Chicago gang member just has to have: a machine gun. The man, who has an office job, says he sells illegal ...

Kimberly Saunders was grabbing a gyro at a restaurant just blocks from the upscale Magnificent Mile commercial district near downtown Chicago in May when she heard rapid-fire gunshots around 10:30 p.m ...