A Pentagon advisory committee is recommending waiting periods and other gun restrictions for service members to help reduce suicides in the armed forces.
announced the creationAccording to the new advisory report, 66% of active-duty suicides, 72% of reserve suicides and 78% of National Guard suicides involve firearms.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin holds a media briefing at the Pentagon on Oct. 27, 2022 in Arlington, Va.Experts like Margaret Kelley, a professor at the University of Kansas who has researched gun ownership trends and more, said that some in the military community, specifically veterans, support more restrictive gun measures across the board.
“In our research, we found that veterans supported a ban on the military-style weapons and high-capacity clips and also waiting periods,” said Kelley, who co-authored "“Our research shows that it's combat veterans in particular who are more likely to be in favor of some of these restrictions,” Kelley said. “There's something about the particular military experience that changes these attitudes.
Of all gun violence deaths in the U.S. in 2023, suicide is the prevailing cause at more than 3,800 as of Tuesday, according to theFor additional resources relating to veteran suicide prevention, visit the
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