A machine gun conversion device for a Glock hand gun was in custody of the ATF Boston Bureau. (John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Just weeks before he was killed along with ...

The FBI says machine gun conversion devices, or switches, are on the rise in Wisconsin – and becoming part of daily investigations. A switch is an illegal device that can turn a regular semi-automatic ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — A small plastic part that can be made at home in an hour and installed in 60 seconds can "switch" a semi-automatic handgun into an illegal machine gun and the DOJ is working to get ...

In New Mexico, police and prosecutors backed an effort to outlaw devices that convert pistols into machine guns. In Alabama, the governor made it a priority. Lawmakers in both states — one led by ...

The devices often are advertised with the false assertion the purchase and possession of the devices are lawful. The possession, manufacture and/or sale of machine gun conversion devices without ...

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.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An Oklahoma City man ...

SAN ANTONIO Today, U.S. Attorneys for the Western, Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of Texas announced, “Operation Texas Kill Switch,” a statewide initiative targeting illegal machinegun ...

FILE - A semi-automatic pistol with a conversion device installed making it fully automatic is fired as four empty shell casings fly out of the weapon, at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and ...

A handful of fully automatic conversion devices is displayed for a photograph, above semi-automatic pistols, some with conversion devices installed making them fully automatic, at the Bureau of ...

FAYETTEVILLE --Fully automatic weapons are showing up with increasing frequency during traffic stops, at domestic disturbances and at crime scenes in Northwest Arkansas, including at a recent case ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. In New Mexico, police and prosecutors backed ...