In banning ‘Glock switches,’ red and blue states find common ground on gun law. Republicans and Democrats agree that outlawing the small, cheap and easy-to-install modifications, also called ...

A Glock switch is a small gadget that can be attached to the back of certain handguns, usually Glocks, according to the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

“Glock also knows it could fix the problem, but has chosen not to, putting profits over public safety and violating the law,” Chicago alleged in its 2024 lawsuit.

The Glock switch, a device that can be purchased for around $100 or less, is attached to the rear slide of a handgun and converts the pistol into an automatic weapon considered by the Bureau of ...

If convicted of possessing a Glock-type switch, you could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison, regardless of whether the switch was on a gun.

Alabama House passes Glock switch ban, 'Back the Blue Protection Act' Updated: Mar. 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM CST Several pieces of legislation were approved by the Alabama House Thursday. ...

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 ...

In August 2022, a Franklin man was federally charged with manufacturing machine guns after investigators said he was 3D printing firearms and Glock switches that he sold to an undercover agent.

Gun maker Glock sued by NJ over $20 ‘switch’ that can turn handguns into machine guns By . Reuters. Published Dec. 12, 2024. Updated Dec. 12, 2024, 6:46 p.m. ET.

Glock switch ban heading to Alabama ... It has been the Democrat’s effort to ban devices commonly known as trigger activators or glock switches. ... “Here’s an opportunity to back the blue.