Federal law prohibits conversion devices that allow guns to be fired more rapidly, but local police chiefs say a sate ban is also necessary.

A bill banning Glock switches in Kentucky passed out of committee on Tuesday.

Handguns turned into machine guns may go back on the street if the law fails to fully pass, LMPD Chief Paul Humphrey said.

Kentucky police are calling for a ban on “Glock switches”, devices that can turn standard handguns into fully automatic ...

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 ...

Jalein Young, 27, of Charlotte, was sentenced to 138 months in prison for selling a machinegun conversion device and ...