"Glock switches," small devices capable of turning almost any handgun into a machine gun, are increasingly being found among seized firearms in the Phoenix area, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, ...
A Northern Kentucky man has admitted to manufacturing devices that transform a semi-automatic firearm into a fully automatic one and disposing of the 3D printers used to make them. Armando Ismael Soto ...
A tiny, cheap device known as a "Glock switch" or a "machine gun conversion device" allows criminals to convert a handgun into a machine gun and unleash 30-plus rounds in seconds, federal authorities ...
COVINGTON, Ky. (WKRC) - A local man admitted to using a 3D printer to manufacture firearms and selling them, along with illegal drugs, through Facebook. Christopher Brautigan pleaded guilty in federal ...
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) -Rejecting a recommendation of leniency negotiated by an Evergreen man’s attorney and prosecutors, a federal judge on Wednesday opted for harsher punishment in a case involving a ...
No. Glock switches are illegally produced or imported by various unlicensed individuals and entities that are not affiliated with Glock Inc., the ATF said. The switches can also be made with 3D ...
In 1987, a 22-year-old Venezuelan named Jorge Leon invented a small metal insert that could turn the Glock 17 semi-automatic pistol into a fully automatic machine gun with the flick of a switch. Leon ...
A "Glock switch," as seen at the Columbus Police Academy in April. The small device can be attached to the rear of the slide of a handgun, converting the semi-automatic pistol into a machine gun ...
A Baton Rouge man and woman were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly printing, constructing and selling Glock switches after authorities searched their apartments, according to police. The pair also ...
The City of Chicago has sued gunmaker Glock for neglecting to address reports of gun owners illegally turning their handguns into machine guns with a 3D-printed part. A small, quarter-sized ...