Former US National Guardsman Charged With Attempted Weapon Transfer to Al-Qaida

Andrew Scott Hastings, a 25-year-old former U.S. Army National Guard member from Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been charged with attempting to provide material support to the terrorist group al-Qaida by offering 3D-printed weapons and U.S. Army manuals related to tactics and weapon manufacturing. Hastings, who held national security clearance and worked as an aircraft powertrain repairer, allegedly engaged in online discussions advocating violence against U.S. civilians and supporting the establishment of a caliphate in the United States. He communicated with an undercover agent he believed to be affiliated with al-Qaida, agreeing to sell 3D-printed machine gun conversion devices and shipping various firearm parts to the agent. Court documents reveal Hastings also expressed interest in creating a nuclear weapon and discussed tactics such as using tunnels similar to those employed by Hamas militants. Hastings voluntarily discharged from the National Guard in June 2025 amid the ongoing investigation, which involves the FBI, the Army, the ATF, and local police. Surveillance footage and social media evidence have been key components in the case against him.