The devices, also called “switches” or “sears,” are used to convert semiautomatic pistols into fully automatic machine guns ...

FILE - A finger points to a pin of an M-16 that makes it a fully automatic machine gun receiver, in a row of AR-15 style rifles at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) ...

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 ...

Emanuelle Hargrove Jr. of Ridgeland was sentenced to six years in prison for possessing handgun modified with illegal "switch ...

The Five Best US Machine Guns Ever Produced: The United States military has produced some incredible machine guns throughout history, but worldwide, the machine gun has changed warfare forever.

For the first half of the 20th century, one of the most important firearms in the U.S. military arsenal was the water-cooled ...

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 ...

Maryland Attorney General Antony G. Brown and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott filed a lawsuit against gun manufacturer Glock, Inc. on Wednesday to hold the company accountable for selling semi-automatic ...