Panel finds slowing access to firearms could prevent more military suicides
The final findings of a committee formed by the defense secretary included 127 recommendations. Several were deemed "high priority" in relation to accessing firearms.
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Eleanor Watson is a CBS News multi-platform reporter and producer covering the Pentagon. Before her role on the national security team, she worked in the CBS News political unit covering the 2020 presidential election. She is originally from Wichita Falls, Texas. She went to Groton School and The George Washington University before starting at CBS News as an intern.
The final findings of a committee formed by the defense secretary included 127 recommendations. Several were deemed "high priority" in relation to accessing firearms.
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