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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Safiyah Riddle

Fort Stewart army base shooting raises questions about military gun policies

Army Base Lockdown - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A shooting that injured five soldiers at one of the country's largest military bases on Wednesday has resurfaced questions about a long-standing army policy that largely prevents service members from carrying personal weapons on military installations.

Soldiers in the area who witnessed the shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia “immediately and without hesitation” tackled the shooter to subdue him before law enforcement arrived, Brigadier Gen. John Lubas said at a news conference Wednesday.

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