Automatic gunfire is making up a larger share of total gunshots than in previous years in Milwaukee, according to newly released data. Police and experts say the increase, while still only a small ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Fort Wayne Police Department is noticing a steady increase in the use of auto sears or switches, particularly among juveniles. The auto sear is a device that converts ...

SAN ANTONIO — Federal authorities plan to crack down on machine gun conversion devices – also known as "auto sears" or "switches" – as part of a new initiative announced Monday in San Antonio.

Kendrell Hall was firing a Glock 9-millimeter pistol at police during a chase through downtown Harrisburg on June 9 when officers fatally shot him, prosecutors said. Police say the gun had been ...

For the last five years, police across the DMV have warned about Glock switches or auto sears. The simple devices that turn an ordinary handgun into a machine gun. The effects are simply devastating, ...

Gunfire bursts through a crowd celebrating Cinco de Mayo in Milwaukee, causing chaos and what sounds like a “war zone.” A person fires a gun that’s so uncontrollable, he kills a family member. Upwards ...