Lawmakers push state ban on Glock switches, paving the ... - WKRG News 5
WEB19 hours ago · If passed, HB26 would further outlaw Glock switches in the State of Alabama, making the possession of the modification a Class C Felony. Furthermore, the bill would give local law enforcement the ...
‘Impossible to control’: Mobile County demonstration shows …
WEB20 hours ago · Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch at the county's gun range on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, during a demonstration on how a Glock switch impacts a firearm. John Sharp. Burch said he would like to see ...
Mayor Young visits White House while Biden signs ‘Glock switch ...
WEB1 day ago · A Glock switch is something President Joe Biden calls a growing firearm threat. Mayors dealing with the rise of Glock switches in their cities joined Biden at the White House while he signed a new executive order to combat the growing use and creation of Glock switches, including Memphis mayor Paul Young and Birmingham mayor Randall L. …
What are Glock switches? Explaining device used in Birmingham …
WEBSep 22, 2024 · Police are asking anyone with information to submit evidence to the Birmingham Police Department's evidence submission portal. You can also call Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777. Tips can be sent to the FBI by calling 1-800-225-5324 or here. There is a combined $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
Glock Switches Are Everywhere. Could the Company Stop the …
WEBSep 4, 2024 · The city of Chicago is pursuing a lawsuit demanding that Glock alter its handguns to resist switches, accusing the gunmaker of jeopardizing public safety. Thirteen state attorneys general have signaled their intention to file similar suits.
Police believe the Birmingham, Alabama, mass ... - CNN International
WEBSep 24, 2024 · The shooting, which left four dead and 17 injured, is just the latest spurt of mass violence made possible by the small part known as a “conversion device,” “Glock switch” or “auto sear.”
A tiny and cheap device called a 'Glock switch' lets ... - NBC News
WEBDec 6, 2023 · Handguns and rifles illegally modified with devices called “Glock switches” to become machine guns have proliferated, officials say. The devices are tiny, cheap and easy to install.
'I feel terrified': Inventor of 'Glock switch' technology ... - ABC News
WEBJun 24, 2024 · When Jorge Leon invented at the age of 22 a small device that turns Glock pistols into fully automatic weapons, he said he intended it to be used for the good of society, to help the military and police in his native country of Venezuela.
Machine-gun conversion device dubbed 'Glock switches' taking ... - ABC News
WEBJun 12, 2024 · One of the seven handguns involved in the April 15, 2023, rural Alabama mass shooting that also left 32 partygoers injured at a dance studio was fitted with a tiny illegal device often dubbed a "Glock switch" that turns semiautomatic Glock weapons into fully automatic firearms, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
Maryland bans Glock switches; New York takes aim at the guns - NPR
WEBMay 18, 2024 · Maryland this week became the latest state to pass a law to address the surge of auto sears or Glock switches, as they're commonly known, because Glock 9 mm pistols are the kind of handgun most...
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