Biden to sign Glock switch executive order
Biden to sign Glock switch executive order after Birmingham’s 5 Points South mass shooting
President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday that aims to help schools create active shooter drills that are less traumatic for students yet still effective. The order also seeks to restrict new technologies that make guns easier to fire and obtain.
Pres. Biden announces Glock switch recovered at Birmingham mass shooting scene during event to combat gun violence
Birmingham's mass shooting in 5 Points South served as the backdrop at an event at the White House focused on combatting violent gun crime Thursday.
Birmingham mass shooting leads to calls for state ban on ‘Glock switches’
The mass shooting in the Five Points neighborhood of Birmingham Saturday night has led to new calls to ban devices that turn semi-automatic firearms into automatic ones. But it’s not clear if the proposals – introduced in the previous two sessions – can pass in a Legislature that has loosened most gun restrictions over the
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin to be at White House for Glock switch executive order
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, an outspoken advocate for gun reform measures, will be at the White House today during the signing of an executive order addressing several gun-related measures that includes assembling a task force to assess the threat of machine gun conversion devices.
Birmingham Fraternal Order of Police VP shares his thoughts following Five Points South mass shooting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC) - The Birmingham Fraternal Order of Police Vice President is now sharing his thoughts on the deadly mass shooting in Five Points South. FOP Vice President Lawrence Billups says it will take a team effort to fix the city’s crime problem.
Birmingham mass shooting: Alabama officials call for Glock switch ban
After a mass shooting Saturday night in Birmingham, various politicians have called for the have called for legislation making the "Glock switches" allegedly used in the shooting illegal in Alabama.
GOP lawmakers now back Glock switch ban after mass shooting at Birmingham Hush lounge
Police said a weapon with a Glock switch was used in the shooting that killed four people and wounded 17 in Birmingham.
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell applauds Biden executive order after Birmingham mass shooting
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell applauded the Biden/Harris administration's executive order targeting trigger activators, also known as "Glock switches," Thursday, as well as an effort address the trauma caused by active shooter drills in schools.
Birmingham mayor speaks at White House as Biden announces executive order to combat gun violence
Days after the city was rocked by a mass shooting that left for dead and 17 injured, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin traveled to Washington to speak at a White House Event addressing gun violence in the U.
LIVE
WVTM 13 Birmingham on MSN9h
LIVE UPDATES: Birmingham, Alabama mayor says those who don't share credible information are 'as responsible' as mass shooters
ARE JUST MINTUES AWAY FROM GETTING AN UPDATE FROM BIRMINGHAM POLICE ON THE DEADLY MASS SHOOTING FROM SATURDAY NIGHT. THE SHOOTING HAPPENED AS DOZENS OF PEOPLE WERE STANDING OUT SIDE OF BIRMINGHAM’S ...
Criminals Favor Easy-To-Modify Glock Pistols
Glocks are now favored by criminals because they can be upgraded into fully automatic weapons, according to a new report.
Proposed legislation aims to make ‘Glock switch’ possession a felony in Alabama
These devices, commonly referred to as ‘Glock switches’, are already illegal on a national level but making it a felony in ...
Alabama Political Reporter1d
Gov. Ivey clarifies: no plans to deploy National Guard in Birmingham
State Rep. Juandalynn Givan said Monday that Birmingham is “one step away from having to call in the National Guard.” ...