The auto sear, or “Glock switch,” converts a handgun into a weapon that fires 120 rounds a minute. The lawsuit wants Glock to reject such a capabiliity.

Small, easily installed devices known as “auto sears” or “switches” that are growing more common have terrified law enforcement because they enable high-powered violence not seen since ...

The effort targets Glock for selling semiautomatic pistols to Maryland civilians that can easily be converted into illegal weapons with an auto sear — a small device more commonly known as a ...

The state of Maryland joined the city of Baltimore as a plaintiff in the lawsuit. Often referred to as Glock switches or auto sears, the conversion devices can be bought for about $20 or 3D-printed.

The effort targets Glock for selling semiautomatic pistols to Maryland civilians that can easily be converted into illegal weapons with an auto sear — a small device more commonly known as a ...

Brown’s office also said an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) said the use of guns equipped with auto sears is "one of the scariest things" the agency has ...

Often referred to as Glock switches or auto sears, the conversion devices can be bought for about $20 or 3D-printed. They’ve received heightened attention in recent years because they’re ...

Authorities said owners of Glock semiautomatic pistols can easily install "auto sears," also known as Glock switches, that make the weapons more lethal, capable of firing 1,200 rounds a minute.

BALTIMORE — (AP) — Baltimore is suing gunmaker Glock over design features that allow its handguns to be easily modified to become fully automatic weapons, which enables criminals to inflict ...