WASHINGTON — A Michigan defense contractor will voluntarily stop stamping references to Bible verses on combat rifle sights sold to the U.S. military, a major buyer of the company’s gear.
In a statement released today, Trijicon of Wixom, Mich., said it also was providing to the armed forces free of charge modification kits to remove the Scripture citations from the telescoping sights already in use. The Marine Corps has purchased more than 200,000 Trijicon sights and the Army has bought about 100,000.
The references raised concerns the citations break a government rule that bars proselytizing by American troops.
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