A Starkville man was sentenced to three years in prison for possession and transfer of a “Glock switch,” which is a device ...

(WALA) - This week, the Alabama House approved a bill that would ban Glock switches. A Glock switch is a tiny modification that converts handguns into fully-automatic weapons. On New Year’s Eve ...

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.

Many handguns, including some Glock pistols, can be converted from semi-automatic, to fully automatic weapons by the use of an attachment called an auto-sear, or "switch." House Bill 1287 would ...

As of March 19, 2025, possession of a Glock switch could now result in a prison sentence of up to 10 years. “State law gives a local tool to our Birmingham police that, when they capture someone ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - If you possess a Glock switch in Alabama, you could face up to 10 years in prison. While it’s against federal law already, Gov. Kay Ivey put the pen to paper Wednesday ...