A Glock switch is seen on the back of a handgun, turning the semi-automatic weapon into a fully automatic machine gun. (U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) ...

A Glock switch is one type of a machine gun conversion device. It's a metal or plastic piece, about the size of a coin, that attaches to the back of Glock pistol, a brand that is popular with both ...

A "switch" is a small, cheap device that can modify a pistol into an automatic weapon. Officials said switches are becoming more common, especially among teens. The federal government classifies ...

Police said a 17-year-old resident ordered the switches for potential re-sale of the devices. He was placed in custody and charged with possession of a machine gun and possession of a firearm by a ...