Alabama has banned gun conversion devices that have the ability to convert semi-automatic pistols into fully automatic weapons. The conversion devices, sometimes referred to as Glock switches, are already banned under federal law,

The law, which goes into effect immediately, targets devices that turn semiautomatic handguns into makeshift machine guns.

The Alabama Senate passed Senate Bill 116, making the possession of Glock switches—a device that converts handguns into fully automatic weapons—a Class C felony.