Tiny devices that convert semi-automatic guns into fully automatic weapons are becoming more common in Des Moines, police chief Michael McTaggart told the City Council last month. Why it matters: Gun ...

A handgun converted into an automatic weapon was used in a recent shooting. Guns with machine gun conversion devices are on the rise.

CAIRO — Just after midnight on December 28, 2025, deputies with the Grady County Sheriff’s Office attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle at County Line Road and Highway 112. The vehicle ...

Only a few years ago it was uncommon for police to find automatic weapons in use on the streets of Chicago. Now, the sounds of rapid-fire rounds are regularly heard citywide and police stats show ...

SEATTLE — The Seattle City Attorney’s Office has filed a lawsuit against gun manufacturer Glock, alleging the design of its handguns makes them vulnerable to illegal modifications that allow ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EAU CLAIRE — A man charged last June with purchasing kits to convert guns into fully automatic weapons will spend three years on ...

But as he set out to build one, he discovered what he described as "a gate left open" by inventor Gaston Glock: Manipulating the gun's trigger bar could convert the weapon from a semiautomatic, which ...