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Investigation uncovers phony law enforcement agency at Navy yard that spent $21M on weapons, vehicles

by Brian Seay

About half the money was spent on labor over more than a decade, and at least $4 million worth of vehicles are still missing.

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Defense Department sold $1.2 million in excess equipment to ‘fake law enforcement’

by Brian Seay

The Defense Department gave about $1.2 million worth of military equipment to a phony law enforcement agency set up by a government watchdog agency.

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Report: Army and Marine Corps trying to reduce equipment load

by Brian Seay

Military officials are working on ways to reduce the weight of body armor, ammunition, and other ground combat equipment for soldiers and Marines.

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Glock files complaint against Army’s handgun contract to Sig

by Daniel Terrill

Gun maker Glock opened a protest bid with how the government awarded a new pistol contract to competitor Sig Sauer, according to documents filed last week with the Government Accountability Office.

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ATF not fully compliant deleting FFL records

by Daniel Terrill

The federal agency has been inconsistent deleting sales records, especially those of out-of-business gun dealers, a government study found.

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6,780 guns transferred to domestic abusers since 2006

by Daniel Terrill

While federal agents were assigned to retrieve the guns, the federal background check system should have prevented the transaction as misdemeanor domestic violence convictions and protection orders are prohibiting factors.

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Report finds $1 billion in forgotten ammunition to be scrapped by military

by Chris Eger

A Government Accountability Office report into management of the nation’s ammunition stockpiles found that more than a $1 billion worth of munitions are slated for destruction.

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