Guns and Weapons

Here are five news stories and events to start your week, from the editors at Military.com.

President Trump said he would review policies that keep troops from carrying personal weapons onto military bases.

The SASC approved the nomination of Kevin Fahey to become one of the top weapons buyers at the Pentagon.

Lt. Gen. John Murray testified before the SASC's Airland subcommittee on the future of Army modernization.

Mattis said he was once a skeptic about maintaining ICBMs in the nuclear triad, but he has changed his mind.

CMMG's MkG Guard pistol-caliber rifle is now safety certified to shoot the potent 450 SMC cartridge.

Defense Secretary Mattis said new low-yield nuclear weapons would be bargaining chips for arms deals.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will brief lawmakers Tuesday on the overhaul of U.S. strategies against major threats.

The pistol the U.S. Army chose to become its new Modular Handgun System failed reliability requirements during testing.

The Marine Corps is seeking what it calls the Squad Common Optic, usable with the M4 , the M4A1, and the M27.