The Glock pistol has become one of the most recognizable and widely used firearms in the world, but what makes this ...

As of March 19, 2025, possession of a Glock switch could now result in a prison sentence of up to 10 years. “State law gives a local tool to our Birmingham police that, when they capture someone ...

BALTIMORE (AP) — Glock pistols are a popular choice for people committing gun crimes, in part because they can be easily converted into fully automatic weapons using a small device, according to ...

GLOCK is a leading global manufacturer of firearms. The simple, safe design of GLOCK’s polymer-based pistols revolutionized the firearms industry and made GLOCK pistols a favorite ...

While Glock ultimately lost the MHS competition and the lucrative military contract to the SIG Sauer P320, which became the M17 pistol, the Glock 19X was released on the commercial market, only it ...

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin called Glock switches "the number one public safety issue in our city and state.” The devices are banned under federal law and in 23 states, according to anti ...

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott filed a lawsuit against major gun manufacturer Glock, alleging that the company violated the state's Gun Industry ...

Glock switches and Maryland gun violence. Maryland leaders said on Wednesday that law enforcement has recovered a number of these modified semi-automatic handguns at crime scenes across the state.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and many lawmakers are supporting a ban on Glock switches and other conversion devices that make semi-automatic weapons fire like a machine gun.

Local and federal officials say the new law will will help make Birmingham safer, but advocates say it will take more than a state ban, policing and prosecution to solve Alabama’s homicide problem.