A 27-year-old Savannah man was convicted in a federal trial for drug trafficking and converting a handgun into a machine gun.

The 1-inch square mechanism, known as an auto sear or Glock switch, is increasingly found in the hands of teenagers and young adults, according to Maj. Jason Batchelor, who leads the sheriff’s ...

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. Will Barfoot, ...

A teenage boy is the first person in Birmingham to be arrested under Alabama’s new state ban on Glock switches. The Birmingham Police Department’s Special Enforcement Team arrested a 15-year ...

A second teen has been charged in Birmingham for being in illegal possession of a Glock switch. The Birmingham Police Department reports Special Enforcement Team arrested the 17-year-old boy ...

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 ...

DEKALB CO., Ala. (WAFF) - A 19-year-old from Birmingham was arrested for having a Glock switch on Tuesday, according to court records obtained by WAFF. Amare Tate was arrested by the DeKalb County ...