CHICAGO (CBS) --Citing a surge in the number of firearms being illegally converted into machine guns, Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke has ordered prosecutors to seek a prison ...

Few weapons have defined the tempo of modern warfare quite like the machine gun. It isn’t a new concept by any means, with the notion of rapid fire volleys being something dating back to the Age of ...

The Browning M2 entered U.S. service in 1921 and remains operational today despite predating jets, radar, helicopters, and modern armored warfare. U.S. military attempts to replace the M2 repeatedly ...

WASHINGTON (SOA) — There are small devices that can enable a gun to spray up to 900 bullets a minute. They’re widely referred to as Machine Gun Conversion Devices. One type, called a Forced Reset ...

In New Mexico, police and prosecutors backed an effort to outlaw devices that convert pistols into machine guns. In Alabama, the governor made it a priority. Lawmakers in both states — one led by ...

A bipartisan wave of legislation is sweeping across the US, targeting devices known as "Glock switches" that convert handguns into automatic weapons. At least half of US states now have laws on the ...

Assault weapons and hand guns seen for sale at Capitol City Arms Supply on Jan. 16, 2013, in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File) CINCINNATI (CN) — Machine guns are atypical weapons not ...