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 ...

“It’s called the ‘Glock switch’ for a reason,” Scott said, referring to a street term for the sear, which “switches” the gun from semiautomatic to fully automatic. “It’s not call ...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey and Minnesota sued Glock on Thursday, calling on the gunmaker to stop selling firearms that can be adapted with dime-sized switches to fire up to 1,200 rounds a minute.