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Budget deal includes VA funding hike, firearm ownership protections
The appropriations measure is expected to be approved by Congress later this week.
Defense Department to expand gun safety efforts in an attempt to reduce military suicides
The move follows similar efforts on firearms storage and safety by other federal agencies.
Military suicides up 16 percent in 2020, but officials don’t blame pandemic
While the numbers jumped 15 percent over 2019, the rate went up 2-per-100,000.
US military guns keep vanishing, some used in street crimes
An Associated Press investigation has found that at least 1,900 U.S. military firearms were lost or stolen during the 2010s, with some resurfacing in violent crimes.
SOF shooters are about to get serious upgrades for small arms, ammo
A combined machine gun and sniper round that outperforms the .50 caliber.
By Todd South
Marine Corps call word renaming honors legendary ‘Redfield’ sniper
It might be an obscure reference for young Marines early in their marksmanship training, but it holds a special place in the sniper community, especially for those steeped in the legend and lore of the sniper’s role in Vietnam.
By Todd South
Addressing gun suicide should be a top priority for the new VA secretary
The veteran community must have the honest conversation about guns that it has long avoided, says the author of this commentary.
By Chris Marvin
‘A modern day SS’: Inside the white supremacy allegations of a Marine, veterans charged in illegal weapons case
In addition to communicating with Marines at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, about illegal firearms sales, the group discussed shooting protesters after scouting a Black Lives Matter rally and had participated in live-fire weapons training where participants displayed Nazi symbols, prosecutors allege in court documents unsealed Friday.
By Harm Venhuizen
Suicide rate among veterans up again slightly, despite focus on prevention efforts
Nearly 18 veterans a day die by suicide, according to the latest data.
The Army is looking for a new machine gun, and the Marines might get a new caliber, too
The study is expected to take until fall 2023 but could result in a whole new weapon, caliber combo.
By Todd South
Barracks searched for unregistered firearms, other violations following Fort Bliss shooting
Post officials said the health and welfare inspection was not targeted at anyone or for any particular outcome, but did give them the ability to look for unregistered weapons.
By Kyle Rempfer