Some are used by backyard gun enthusiasts. Others are used by criminals. A Glock switch is a gadget about the size of a ...

Credit: AP/Alex Brandon A Glock switch is one type of a machine gun conversion device. It's a metal or plastic piece, about the size of a coin, that attaches to the back of Glock pistol ...

Gov. Kay Ivey Wednesday signed a bill making possession of a “Glock switch,” which converts semi-automatic handguns into fully automatic weapons, a state crime. SB 116, sponsored by Sen.

The investigation into the pair began after Velazquez-Rodriguez was arrested early last year by the Boone County Sheriff's Office for meth trafficking and possession of a Glock switch.

As of March 19, 2025, possession of a Glock switch could now result in a prison sentence of up to 10 years. “State law gives a local tool to our Birmingham police that, when they capture someone ...

(WALA) - This week, the Alabama House approved a bill that would ban Glock switches. A Glock switch is a tiny modification that converts handguns into fully-automatic weapons. On New Year’s Eve ...

Birmingham's mayor says Alabama's ban on Glock switches "gives a local tool" for police and prosecutors, with violators facing up to 10 years in prison. Operation Flip the Switch is a Birmingham ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill making the possession of a “Glock switch” illegal in the state of Alabama. Alabama became the 24th state to make Glock switches ...

Many handguns, including some Glock pistols, can be converted from semi-automatic, to fully automatic weapons by the use of an attachment called an auto-sear, or "switch." House Bill 1287 would ...

The Alabama House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Wednesday approved a bill that would make possession of a Glock switch a Class C felony. SB116, brought forth by Sen. Will ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville teenager is facing a 10-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to selling a Glock switch to undercover law enforcement agents, the Department of Justice ...