Gun Owners of America, another gun-rights group, contends people should have a Second Amendment right to own machine guns.

Republicans and Democrats agree that outlawing the small, cheap and easy-to-install modifications, also called auto-sears, is a wise move.

The legislation makes it a state crime to possess the devices, which turn semi-automatic firearms into automatic ones.

Birmingham's mayor says Alabama's ban on Glock switches "gives a local tool" for police and prosecutors, with violators ...

Gun Owners of America, another gun-rights group, contends people should have a Second Amendment right to own machine guns.

Groups such as Everytown for Gun Safety say state laws provide a sometimes easier alternative to federal prosecution for possessing Glock switches. But they want to go further. Everytown for Gun ...

At least half of US states now have similar laws prohibiting the possession of such devices, a list that has grown over the ...