In 1987, a 22-year-old Venezuelan named Jorge Leon invented a small metal insert that could turn the Glock 17 semi-automatic pistol into a fully automatic machine gun with the flick of a switch. Leon ...

At Indianapolis crime scenes, an increasing number of devices that turn semiautomatic guns into fully automatic firearms are popping up, causing concern among local police. Here’s what to know about ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield Police have a warning about a dangerous attachment they’re seeing on guns. When using a semi-automatic pistol, one pull of the trigger shoots one bullet. But a ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing gun manufacturer Glock, Inc., claiming the company has known for decades how easily its semi-automatic handguns could be converted to ...

In New Mexico, police and prosecutors backed an effort to outlaw devices that convert pistols into machine guns. In Alabama, the governor made it a priority. Lawmakers in both states — one led by ...