Local and federal officials say the new law will will help make Birmingham safer, but advocates say it will take more than a ...

Today, we proved that progress can happen and that the Alabama legislature can come together to help solve real problems," ...

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law a bill banning Glock switches and other conversion devices that convert ...

The Birmingham mayor, who lost a brother and nephew in shootings, has expressed frustration over gun violence in his city.

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill making the possession of a “Glock switch” illegal in the state of Alabama.

In Alabama, the governor made it a priority. Lawmakers in both states — one led by Democrats, the other by Republicans — responded this year with new laws making so-called Glock switches illegal.

The bill’s enactment follows ongoing advocacy to ban Glock Switches by the Big 10 Mayors. In February, the Mayors joined Gov.

The devices, sometimes referred to as Glock switches, enable handguns to act like machine guns, firing more than one shot with a single pull of the trigger.

The Alabama Senate passed Senate Bill 116, making the possession of Glock switches—a device that converts handguns into fully ...