The auto sear, or “Glock switch,” converts a handgun into a weapon that fires 120 rounds a minute. The lawsuit wants Glock to reject such a capabiliity.

Republicans and Democrats agree that banning Glock switches, also known as auto-sears, is a wise move.

An auto-sear, or "Glock switch," is pictured at the end of a handgun.

The 1-inch square mechanism, known as an auto sear or Glock switch, is increasingly found in the hands of teenagers and young adults, according to Maj. Jason Batchelor, who leads the sheriff’s ...

Taking advantage of a new state law, Chicago's lawsuit accuses Glock of manufacturing pistols with designs that allow modification and failing to make changes that would protect the public.

What is a Glock switch? Also called a "chip" or "auto sear," it's a small device that gets installed on the back of a Glock handgun.

Though most Glock pistol magazines can only hold between six and 17 rounds — with some extended magazines having space for as many as 33 rounds — the city estimates that a Glock with an auto sear ...

Maryland leaders want to ban semi-automatic weapons that can be made fully-automatic with "switches", or auto-sear attachments.

According to Baton Rouge police, officers found one AR style pistol equipped with an auto-sear, which is used to convert the ...

Mr. Glock did so by removing the slide back plate on the handgun and inserting the auto sear, and he then proceeded to demonstrate fully automatic fire using the same gun,” the lawsuit says.

The effort targets Glock for selling semiautomatic pistols to Maryland civilians that can easily be converted into illegal weapons with an auto sear — a small device more commonly known as a ...