Auto sears are federally illegal, and legislation makes them illegal in Virginia starting July 1.

A tiny, inexpensive device is all it takes to modify some semi-automatic handguns into illegal automatic weapons capable of firing multiple rounds with one pull of the trigger. These auto sear ...

Republicans and Democrats agree that outlawing the small, cheap and easy-to-install modifications, also called auto-sears, is a wise move.

The Millcreek Township man at the center of a 2024 armed standoff with police pleaded guilty in federal court, with ...

However, legislation signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin last year clarified that possessing an auto sear — which allows a semi-automatic firearm to fire more than one shot without repeatedly engaging ...

The case against Timothy Tressler, of Millcreek, continued after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down ban on bump stocks.

Teen shot, killed by police had illegally modified gun; what is an auto sear? Police shot and killed a teen who they said had an illegally-modified gun.

Furthermore, prohibitions on auto sears should cover any part designed and intended for use in converting a firearm into a machine gun.

Hill is charged with possession of an auto sear, discharging a firearm in city limits, reckless handling of a firearm, and two counts of obstruction.

Investigators began looking into the man about two weeks prior after receiving a tip about him having some illegal weapons, ...