The parts, called auto sears, can be fitted into semiautomatic weapons, including Glock pistols and AR-15 rifles, allowing shooters to empty their magazines with one pull of the trigger.

The 1-inch square mechanism, known as an auto sear or Glock switch, is increasingly found in the hands of teenagers and young adults, according to Maj. Jason Batchelor, who leads the sheriff’s ...

Maryland leaders want to ban semi-automatic weapons that can be made fully-automatic with "switches", or auto-sear attachments.

The state and the city of Baltimore sued gun maker Glock on Wednesday for its failure to stop the rising trend of its handguns being modified into machine-gun-like weapons used in violent crimes.

The Maryland Attorney General and mayor of Baltimore City filed a lawsuit against Glock, Inc. for continuing to sell handguns that can be converted into machine guns.

Maryland and Baltimore officials announced a lawsuit that alleges Glock makes and sells guns that are easily turned into illegal machine guns.

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 lawsuit alleges that Glock manufactures and sells Marylanders semiautomatic pistols that can easily be converted to illegal machine guns with an auto sear - a cheap, small device commonly ...

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.

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.