That’s because of a regulating device inside the gun called a sear. “In a semi-automatic, as I let the trigger out, you’re going to hear a click. That’s the sear reengaging. That’s what ...

The auto-sear turns a semi-automatic gun into an automatic weapon. During a demonstration by the ATF, one pull of the trigger fired off 30 rounds in 2.19 seconds. Even for veteran law enforcement ...

Police said an "auto-sear" is a device that allows semi-automatic handguns to become fully automatic. Officers found two "auto-sears" inside the residence. Officers took a 17-year-old boy into ...

an AK-47 semi-automatic rifle and more. Investigators also found large-capacity magazines, 18 suppressors, 74 auto sears or devices that convert semi-automatic firearms to fully automatic firearms.