A video released by Iran shows the moment 10 US sailors were taken into custody as their boats crossed into the country’s waters on Tuesday, and their treatment during the brief detention. Dressed in camouflage uniforms, the sailors can be seen kneeling on the deck of the patrol boat, with hands on their heads. They are then shown seated in a room, being given tea, bottled water and food by their... 

The U.S. Postal Service is currently seeking companies that can provide “assorted small arms ammunition” in the near future. On Jan. 31, the USPS Supplies and Services Purchasing Office posted a notice on the Federal Business Opportunities website asking contractors to register with USPS as potential ammunition suppliers for a variety of cartridges. “The United States Postal Service intends... 

The Department of Homeland Security is under investigation for purchasing large stockpiles of ammunition, days before legislation was introduced that would restrict the amount a government agency can legally buy. The Government Accountability Office is now conducting the investigation into the alleged DHS purchases, which is “just getting underway,” GAO spokesman Chuck Young told US News &... 

The outlandish purchase of billions of rounds of ammunition by the federal government has created a serious shortage in the United States. In response, according to a Russian website (Lenta.ru), suppliers in the United States are turning to Russia to fill the gap. From Lenta.ru (translated by Google) on Friday: U.S. private companies purchased from Russian producers 900 million rounds of ammunition... 

Because you can never have too many laws, regulations and mandates, Massachusetts State Representative David Linsky has filed a new bill that would, among other things, force gun owners to undergo mental health background checks, acquire liability insurance, pay an additional 25% tax on all forms of ammunition, and require firearms categorized as “assault weapons” to be stored (in other words... 

From Washington on Wednesday, United States President Barack Obama called on Congress to pass a number of proposals that could allow for sweeping new gun laws across the country. In an address delivered to an audience made up of the families of victims of last month’s mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, Pres. Obama asked Congress to pass a series a proposals aimed at extinguishing an epidemic...