A GOP lawmaker is pushing for all guns used by the United States military to be made in America and by U.S. companies, an effort that could shake up how the Department of Defense sources weapons.
Rep. Dave Taylor (R-OH) is introducing the Make American Guns Again, or MAGA, Act — a nod to Trump’s Make America Great Again movement — to force Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to conduct a study on the foreign-made small arms and light weapons, as well as weapons parts, that are either built outside of the country or made in the U.S. by a foreign-owned company.
With the legislation, the first-term Ohio Republican seeks to support domestic gun manufacturers and bolster U.S. supply chain independence. While the Defense Department is already required to prioritize American-made products, there are small arms, light weapons, and weapons parts used by U.S. forces that are developed by foreign manufacturers or their U.S.-based subsidiaries.
“It’s Ohio common sense, foreign entities should not control our military’s ability to defend our liberties,” Taylor said in a Thursday statement announcing the legislation. “If our weapons supply chain is not secure, then neither is our Nation’s future.”
Taylor’s bill would require Hegseth to submit a report of the department’s findings with recommendations for buying American small arms and light weapons no later than 180 days after the legislation is enacted.
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