Mark Oliva: Biography and Latest Articles

Biography

Mark Oliva is Director, Public Affairs for the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industries. He is a retired Marine Master Gunnery Sergeant with 25 years of service, including tours in Iraq, Afghanistan, Haiti, Albania, and Zaire.

Articles

Veteran Suicide Deserves More Than Agenda-driven Advocacy

By Mark Oliva

The tragedy of suicide is heartbreaking. In instances of veteran suicide, the tragedy can be especially jarring because it shatters ...

May 13, 2021

Brady's Latest Effort Is Not About the Troops, It's About Control

By Mark Oliva

Gun control has a problem with the truth. They can’t shoot straight.Brady: United Against Gun Violence is the latest example ...

July 27, 2020

University’s Ban on Rifle Salute Insulting

By Mark Oliva

It’s a farewell to arms at the University of Virginia.The 200-year-old university founded by the author of the Declaration of ...

November 14, 2019

Mayor Pete Says Guns Make him ‘Smaller.’ They Make Me Responsible.

By Mark Oliva

Mayor Pete Buttigieg believes simply holding a firearm is somehow diminishing. He thinks you should take his pronouncement as an ...

October 04, 2019

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