National Weather Service Ammo Purchase

[sonar1]

ATF, DOJ, et al, blew all their cash providing guns to Mexican drug cartels, and now have to go begging to other agencies for ammo?

 

[geochem1st]

Now the SSA with a purchase!?

» Social Security Administration To Purchase 174 Thousand Rounds Of Hollow Point Bullets Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!

SSA offices have armed personnel in the lobbies to check on the riff raff. MOST Fed divisions have a security arm that needs supplies.... from the National Laboratories to the Postal Service. They ALL buy bullets.

 

[yawny]

Now the SSA with a purchase!?

» Social Security Administration To Purchase 174 Thousand Rounds Of Hollow Point Bullets Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!

But if you read it, they bought .357. Why? Are they gonna arm their guys with revolvers?

This is starting to stink. Next it'll be "Internal Revenue Service To Purchase 1.5 Million Rounds Of Hollow Point Bullets"

 

[Hairless_Ape]

Illegal for international warfare, but just fine for use against your own citizens. What a lovely concept that our govt wants to shred our organs.

 

[Big Cheese]

Why would the weather service need ammo?

Because they want to shoot the breeze?

 

[Leendrix]

Conspiracy!

 

[Blues4U]

Who in the hell doesn't want to shoot their weatherman?

 

[geochem1st]

But if you read it, they bought .357. Why? Are they gonna arm their guys with revolvers?

This is starting to stink. Next it'll be "Internal Revenue Service To Purchase 1.5 Million Rounds Of Hollow Point Bullets"

Who in the military uses .357?

 

[lunchbox]

Some US citizens buy thousands of rounds of ammo, yet no one here is questioning their motives (at least not that I've read).

The Fed Govt has an obligation to us taxpayers to secure the commons as best they can.

People that freak out over this kind of stuff are... .

 

[gem12]

It's gonna be scary if for some unknown reason all that ammo make it's way into the hands of the drug cartels like the Fast and Furious guns.

 

[JMV]

Who in the military uses .357?

I first thought it read .357 SIG as I believe that is used in some agencies, but .357 Magnum hasn't been used by any agencies in years.

Peculiar. Very peculiar.

 

[geochem1st]

But if you read it, they bought .357. Why? Are they gonna arm their guys with revolvers?

This is starting to stink. Next it'll be "Internal Revenue Service To Purchase 1.5 Million Rounds Of Hollow Point Bullets"

From the gun forums:

" the San Diego Transit Authority cops all carry revolvers. I've never seen one with anything else -- and I have seen them with said revolvers drawn, too, to the guns are not just window dressing."

"Last time I was at Dallas City Hall, all the cops there had what appeared to be K frame revolvers."

"California Corrections Dept. all carry revolvers."

"My agency, the Arkansas Department of Corrections, still issues the Smith and Wesson Model 64."

"Was in Little Rock, AR Federal Building recently and noticed the security at entrances had revolvers."

"I saw an armored car guard at the mall about 3 weeks ago with a wheel gun."

"I can recall reading about some federal agencies still authorizing its use"



For standard security, it seems to still be a viable choice.

 

[Deus Vult]

This is starting to stink. Next it'll be "Internal Revenue Service To Purchase 1.5 Million Rounds Of Hollow Point Bullets"

this would actually make sense. they might need them when the $400 billion in new taxes kick in January 1.

 

[yawny]

From the gun forums:

" the San Diego Transit Authority cops all carry revolvers. I've never seen one with anything else -- and I have seen them with said revolvers drawn, too, to the guns are not just window dressing."

"Last time I was at Dallas City Hall, all the cops there had what appeared to be K frame revolvers."

"California Corrections Dept. all carry revolvers."

"My agency, the Arkansas Department of Corrections, still issues the Smith and Wesson Model 64."

"Was in Little Rock, AR Federal Building recently and noticed the security at entrances had revolvers."

"I saw an armored car guard at the mall about 3 weeks ago with a wheel gun."

"I can recall reading about some federal agencies still authorizing its use"



For standard security, it seems to still be a viable choice.

Huh, weird. I was under the impression that virtually all government entities switched to pistols. Weird that a revolver would even still be a viable option. Sure, it looks scary, but it's pretty inferior to auto pistols in most regards.

this would actually make sense. they might need them when the $400 billion in new taxes kick in January 1.

Good point

 

[lunchbox]

Huh, weird. I was under the impression that virtually all government entities switched to pistols. Weird that a revolver would even still be a viable option. Sure, it looks scary, but it's pretty inferior to auto pistols in most regards.

I've always heard that revolvers are more dependable than semi-auto pistols. In this case it might make sense.

 

[geochem1st]

Huh, weird. I was under the impression that virtually all government entities switched to pistols. Weird that a revolver would even still be a viable option. Sure, it looks scary, but it's pretty inferior to auto pistols in most regards.



Good point

It's not the gun, but the guy behind the gun that matters.

Read a story of a Navy SEAL in Vietnam who was scouting a mountain area for a future mission when the helicopter he was in was hit with small arms fire and went down. Only him and one pilot survived, although the pilot was severely injured and unable to move.

His position was attacked by a dozen VC armed with AK's on full auto, all the SEAL had was his .45. He successfully held off three attempts to take his position and killed 7 out of the attackers who had machine guns. The injured pilot in the meantime radio'd for help and they were rescued afterwards.

 

[JMV]

I've only ever seen some smaller, private security agencies and some Sheriff's offices still carrying Model 19s and other .357 Magnums, but I guess it would make sense that some agencies would carry them. They're suitable for some applications most semi-auto pistols aren't as ideal for.

.357 Magnum is my favorite handgun round and it's still a very viable option almost 80 years after it was introduced.

 

[PraXis]

Some US citizens buy thousands of rounds of ammo, yet no one here is questioning their motives (at least not that I've read).

The Fed Govt has an obligation to us taxpayers to secure the commons as best they can.

People that freak out over this kind of stuff are... .

None of the govt's business if the person can legally own it. We have to keep those control freak fvckers in place.

 

[Deus Vult]

.357 snubs make great BUGs. So I've been told.

 

[JMV]

Some US citizens buy thousands of rounds of ammo, yet no one here is questioning their motives (at least not that I've read).

The Fed Govt has an obligation to us taxpayers to secure the commons as best they can.

People that freak out over this kind of stuff are... .

You must have missed all the hoopla and talks of proposing legislation that would ban online sales of ammunition and purchasing in bulk for citizens after the Aurora shooting.

I should be able to stock up if I wish. I'm trying to buy while prices are lower, much like I'm sure these agencies are doing.