Published 1 year ago

Gun Buying Restrictions on Base Are Needed to Reduce Suicides, Pentagon Panel Says

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Military exchange stores should stop selling guns to troops under 25 years old and require across-the-board waiting periods on firearm and ammunition purchases to reduce high suicide rates, an independent advisory panel to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is suggesting.

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Associated Press News

Panel: Military needs gun safety measures to limit suicides

An independent panel says the Defense Department should implement a series of gun safety measures to reduce suicides in the force. It is calling for waiting periods for the purchase

1 year ago·United States

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abc News

Panel: Military needs gun safety measures to limit suicides

An independent panel says the Defense Department should implement a series of gun safety measures to reduce suicides in the force

1 year ago·United States

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CNN

Pentagon's suicide prevention committee recommends age limit and waiting period for on-base gun purchases

A suicide prevention committee that was established by the Pentagon last year is recommending instituting a waiting period for gun purchases on bases and raising the minimum age for buying firearms in an attempt to reduce the number of suicides among service members.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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New York Post

Pentagon panel says military bases should stop selling guns to troops under 25 to prevent suicides

An independent Pentagon panel has said the military should stop selling guns to troops under the age of 25 to help combat suicide.

1 year ago·New York, United States

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CBS News

Slowing down access to firearms could prevent more suicides in the military, panel finds

The final findings of a committee formed by the defense secretary included 127 recommendations. Several were deemed "high priority" in relation to accessing firearms.

1 year ago

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National Post

Panel: Miliary needs gun safety measures to limit suicides

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Defense Department should implement a series of gun safety measures to reduce suicides in the force, an independent committee recommended Friday, calling for waiting periods for the purchase of firearms and ammunition by service members on military property.

1 year ago·Canada

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