Local and federal officials say the new law will will help make Birmingham safer, but advocates say it will take more than a ...

Today, we proved that progress can happen and that the Alabama legislature can come together to help solve real problems," ...

The law, which goes into effect immediately, targets devices that turn semiautomatic handguns into makeshift machine guns.

Alabama lawmakers approved a ban on Glock switches and other conversion devices that convert semi-automatic weapons into ...

The bill’s enactment follows ongoing advocacy to ban Glock Switches by the Big 10 Mayors. In February, the Mayors joined Gov.

The Alabama Senate passed Senate Bill 116, making the possession of Glock switches—a device that converts handguns into fully ...

The devices, sometimes referred to as Glock switches, enable handguns to act like machine guns, firing more than one shot with a single pull of the trigger.

The Birmingham mayor, who lost a brother and nephew in shootings, has expressed frustration over gun violence in his city.

A bill that would make Glock switches illegal on firearms in Alabama is one step away from becoming the law. On Tuesday, the ...

WELL, TONIGHT A NEW STATE BILL BANNING GUN CONVERSION DEVICES OR GLOCK SWITCHES IS HEADING TO GOVERNOR KAY IVEY DESK. THE ...