Assault Weapons
SOCOM Cancels Mk-16 SCAR
In a surprising reversal that follows years of effort to design a one-of-a-kind commando rifle, the U.S. military’s Special Operations Command has abruptly decided to abandon the new SOCOM Combat Assault rifle – the “SCAR,†as the rifle is commonly known – in favor of previously-fielded carbines. Details provided exclusively to Military.com reveal that SOCOM,…
Read MoreCalderon urges Congress to reinstate ban on assault weapons
Mexican President Felipe Calderon asked members of the U.S. Congress on Thursday to reinstate a ban on assault weapons to help clamp down on violence in both Mexico and the United States. During his speech Thursday to Congress, Calderon said the challenge to Mexican security has “roots on both sides of the border,” including the…
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