Before the bill was signed, Glock switches were only illegal federally. Now, anyone with the conversion device can be charged both federally and in the state.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Kay Ivey signed Senate Bill 116 on Wednesday, imposing a state ban on illegal machine gun ...
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.
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law a bill banning Glock switches and other conversion devices that convert semi-automatic weapons into machine guns.