Alabama Senate approves bill to criminalize machine-gun conversion devices after friendly amendment

Feb 25, 2025

The Senate passed SB116, which targets machine-gun conversion devices sometimes called "Glock switches," adopting an amendment that removes a knowledge element and allows possession-based enforcement by state law enforcement.

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The Alabama Senate on Feb. 25 passed Senate Bill 116 to criminalize machine-gun conversion devices and give state and local law enforcement authority to arrest and prosecute possession of those devices under state law.

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