The FBI says machine gun conversion devices, or switches, are on the rise in Wisconsin – and becoming part of daily investigations. A switch is an illegal device that can turn a regular semi-automatic ...

Top Stories from Jan. 14, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Two men, one from Mississippi and one from Texas, have been sentenced ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Nevada residents won't be receiving devices that allow semi-automatic rifles to fire at the rate of a fully automatic machine gun, thanks to a settlement worked out by the state's ...

The devices, also called “switches” or “sears,” are used to convert semiautomatic pistols into fully automatic machine guns ...

OAKLAND – A 21-year-old Brentwood man is accused of possessing a device capable of converting a semi-automatic handgun into a machine gun, authorities said. Related Articles Feds indict four men ...

Emanuelle Hargrove Jr. of Ridgeland was sentenced to six years in prison for possessing handgun modified with illegal "switch ...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A man was taken into custody in North Charleston Friday night after officers discovered an automatic weapon during a traffic stop, police announced Monday. While ...

For the first half of the 20th century, one of the most important firearms in the U.S. military arsenal was the water-cooled ...