In 1934, Congress passed the National Firearms Act, which made machine guns illegal, according to the ATF. The act was updated in 1986 to include Glock switches in the definition of a machine gun.

Unlike a six-shot revolver, the standard Glock had clips holding 17 rounds. (Later models expanded to 33.) Glock set up a U.S. plant in Smyrna, Ga., and departments began to line up.

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The ATF and Cincinnati police said Wednesday that they are finding guns illegally modified to make them fully automatic on a weekly basis.. What is a Glock switch? Also called a "chip" or "auto ...

"Glock is in violation of several Minnesota laws." Updated, 12/12/2024, 3:45 p.m. ET: This article has been updated to clarify what SAFE is.

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.

Glock was sued earlier this year by the city of Chicago, which said its police recovered more than 1,100 Glock pistols with the modification between 2021 and 2023.

On paper, the Glock should be the flatter-shooting pistol for two big reasons. One is that the Glock has a longer barrel – 4.6 inches versus 3.8 inches. All things being equal, a longer barrel will ...