HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A Hartford man was sentenced to seven years in federal prison on Tuesday for possessing a handgun with a Glock switch, according to the Department of Justice.

When police got there, the confiscated two guns, one of which had an illegal “Glock switch” on it, according to Clark County Municipal Court records. As reported on News Center 7 at 5:00 ...

A Glock switch, also known as an auto sear or machine gun conversion device, is an illegal aftermarket accessory that converts a semiautomatic Glock pistol into a fully automatic weapon.

Customs officials did not provide specific seizure figures for subsequent months. Most of the Glock switch shipments had come from China, and were destined for various locations throughout the U.S ...

There is Vanessa Pierce who lost her 21 year-old son, Travonne Pierce, to a gun with a Glock switch in 2022. Ms. Pierce and so many others know that laws will not bring back their loved ones.

Officers recovered four firearms and 35 Glock Switches that were advertised and sold through social media. Glock Switches can turn semi-automatic firearms into fully automatic weapons. Three search ...

Rep. Phillip Ensler, D-Montgomery, is once again sponsoring legislation that makes anyone caught with a Glock switch on a pistol subject to a Class C felony, punishable by up to 10 years in state ...

Photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows a “Glock switch” seized in 2024. Photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows two “Glock switches” seized in 2024.

The loaded gun that was found in the car had a “switch” device added ... released from the hospital for a self-sustained injury. Glock switches are tiny devices that turn pistols into machine ...