WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * ATF seizes over 80 machinegun conversion devices during an arrest Illegal devices quickly convert firearms from semi-automatic to fully automatic - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Wednesday made an arrest of an individual suspected of acquiring and distributing machinegun conversion devices, an illegal co  more