Pentagon wants to make suicide tougher for American troops.

(RT) ⸻ The Pentagon's suicide prevention committee has recommended imposing gun control measures on American service members to make it harder for them to kill themselves. Under the plan, soldiers under age 25 would be banned from buying guns on US bases, while all others would face a seven-day waiting period to complete their firearm purchases. The group also called for creating a database to track guns purchased on US military property, as well as a waiting period on ammunition sales. The panel's recommendations would put the US military in the position of inhibiting the constitutional gun rights of its own service members, who exist ostensibly to defend American freedoms. The Pentagon said it has "taken note" of the report and will use it to enhance its current approach to suicide prevention. Deaths by suicide among active-duty US troops jumped 44% between 2015 and 2020, even as the military adopted special training and intervention measures. Nearly 17 US military veterans kill themselves each day, on average, according to the Veterans Administration.