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," ...

Gun Owners of America, another gun-rights group, contends people should have a Second Amendment right to own machine guns.

Around 4:45, officers were investigating a suspicious vehicle on 9th Terrace North when they took the boy into custody.

The Birmingham Police Department says Special Enforcement Team (SET) officers arrested a 15-year-old boy who was in ...

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

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

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

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Legislature is just over halfway through the 2024 Legislative Session with Tuesday marking the ...

A teenage boy is the first person in Birmingham to be arrested under Alabama’s new state ban on Glock switches. The Birmingham Police Department’s Special Enforcement Team arrested a 15-year-old ...

In Alabama, the governor made it a priority ... Credit: AP/Alex Brandon 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 ...

Anyone caught in possession of a Glock switch will now face up to 10 years ... have been linked to mass shootings in Alabama. Rep. Phillip Ensler (D-Montgomery) has championed the ban for three ...