Automatic gunfire is making up a larger share of total gunshots than in previous years in Milwaukee, according to newly released data. Police and experts say the increase, while still only a small ...

When three teenagers opened fire at a SEPTA bus stop in Northeast Philly in March, injuring eight students on a rainy Wednesday afternoon, at least one of them was armed with a pistol that had been ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Fort Wayne Police Department is noticing a steady increase in the use of auto sears or switches, particularly among juveniles. The auto sear is a device that converts ...

A Lego-sized tool that turns an ordinary handgun into an automatic machine gun-like weapon is commonly used in Macon shootings, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. The 1-inch square ...

IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. – One of the most dangerous additions to a gun is called a switch. It’s the size of a die and turns a semi-automatic gun into a fully automatic gun. Aaryn Newland from Irondequoit ...

SAN ANTONIO — Federal authorities plan to crack down on machine gun conversion devices – also known as "auto sears" or "switches" – as part of a new initiative announced Monday in San Antonio.

Gunfire bursts through a crowd celebrating Cinco de Mayo in Milwaukee, causing chaos and what sounds like a “war zone.” A person fires a gun that’s so uncontrollable, he kills a family member. Upwards ...