MassLive

This $150 device turns pistols into machine guns. Here’s why Mass. should worry

Over the past decade, Massachusetts streets have been marked by a rapid surge in homemade weapons with massive firepower. With the rise of illegal devices that can turn semiautomatic pistols into ...
fox6now

FBI: Machine gun conversion devices or switches on rise in Wisconsin

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 ...
Yahoo

With 'conversion switch' devices, machine guns return to U.S. streets

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A "switch," also known as a conversion device, or sear, or "giggle switch," as displayed by ATF, with an imprint falsely ...
wjla

Machine gun controversy: Device for faster firing returns to market in surprise settlement

WASHINGTON (SOA) — There are small devices that can enable a gun to spray up to 900 bullets a minute. They’re widely referred to as Machine Gun Conversion Devices. One type, called a Forced ...
al.com

52 machine gun conversion devices found in DoorDash bag in Montgomery’s largest seizure

More than 50 machine gun conversion devices found stashed in a DoorDash bag led to the arrests of four men on federal charges in Montgomery. A fifth person is facing state charges in connection ...