zincwarrior
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Whats the order? The same one I already cited that was read incorrectly?
the man buying up all the ammo?
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^This
I've said this in pretty much every "Where's the ammo?" thread I've come across. The DHS has lots of officers, they buy lots of ammo ALL the time. The government buys huge amounts with manufacturing contracts; they don't buy physical product outright. This is no more than a renewal of a contract for them that is simply grabbing more attention because of the current political environment.
johnwilliamson062
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People seem to think there are a few hundred FBI agents and ten or twelve ATFE agents. There are quite a few more.
We have somewhere close to a million combat personnel in the military.
I wouldn't be surprised if all the National LEO/DOS/DHS agencies add up to the same. Even department of Education now has armed agents. I don't think there is any way to figure that out though.
They use a lot of ammunition.
I bet they end up buying about 150 rounds per officer per year and that most of that goes to a small number of the armed officers who actually train.
We have somewhere close to a million combat personnel in the military.
I wouldn't be surprised if all the National LEO/DOS/DHS agencies add up to the same. Even department of Education now has armed agents. I don't think there is any way to figure that out though.
They use a lot of ammunition.
I bet they end up buying about 150 rounds per officer per year and that most of that goes to a small number of the armed officers who actually train.
zincwarrior
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Wait, does this mean there is a shortage of tin foil? Is the government buying all the tin foil? I'm not going to be caught flat footed again!!! (running sound followed by door slamming).
Conspiracy theories always pop up when there is a shortage. Its just that our new US marketing head for firearms sales that was hired on in 2008 is just so darn good at his job. With his rehire in 2012 and redoubled marketing efforts, the US firearm client base has jumped by leaps and bounds, and manufacturing can't keep up.
Yes, the Government is buying huge amounts of ammunition. This war we are in and the needs of the Homeland Security types exceed US industrial capacity. The US military has gone to Korean firms because there is not enough ammunition manufacturing capacity in the US to supply the war needs. Then Homeland Security has jumped in with huge ammunition orders.
Incidentally, the Government pays whatever price the ammunition makers want to charge and that is coming out of your pockets.
You the small user is really paying through the nose for what little is out there, and if you don't like it, Uncle Sam will take it.
Incidentally, the Government pays whatever price the ammunition makers want to charge and that is coming out of your pockets.
You the small user is really paying through the nose for what little is out there, and if you don't like it, Uncle Sam will take it.
Come and take it.
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I thought the mainstream news has already acknowledged the government bought 2 billion rounds.
Not all the agents are going to be training putting 2,500 rounds down the tube in a year. The notion is absurd. Only those agents who are likely to encounter dangerous people in their job postion would be training with that much ammo.
In the most active month of the Iraq invasion, according to an article, the US only used 22,000,000 rounds.
DHS just recently purchased 7k rifles that can fire full auto.
Not all the agents are going to be training putting 2,500 rounds down the tube in a year. The notion is absurd. Only those agents who are likely to encounter dangerous people in their job postion would be training with that much ammo.
In the most active month of the Iraq invasion, according to an article, the US only used 22,000,000 rounds.
DHS just recently purchased 7k rifles that can fire full auto.