1.6 Billion Rounds Of Ammo For Homeland Security?

**Nuckle** · 03-11-13, 03:14 PM

1.6 Billion Rounds Of Ammo For Homeland Security? It's Time For A National Conversation - Forbes

That is billion with a B.

We are protected from our Government using our military against us but not this branch.

**CivilWars** · 03-11-13, 03:17 PM

"This is the normal amount we would buy, but by buying it from Costco in bulk we get a discount..."

**deathgodusmc** · 03-11-13, 04:08 PM

Wasn't the purchase last year 1.8 billion?

**Nuckle** · 03-11-13, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by deathgodusmc

Wasn't the purchase last year 1.8 billion?

I do not remember that. I remember something about the social security group buying a shitload but nothing in comparison to that number.

When people ask who we would possibly ever need to defend ourselves from. I point you back to the article in this post.

**Nuckle** · 03-11-13, 04:13 PM

That is 5 bullets for every man, woman and child in this country and 8,000 bullets for every employee in the DHS.

**SmokenScion** · 03-11-13, 05:15 PM

This amount also Includes Range days.... and Practice Makes perfect.

**deathgodusmc** · 03-11-13, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by Nuckle

That is 5 bullets for every man, woman and child in this country and 8,000 bullets for every employee in the DHS.

It does make me wonder if this purchase is for homeland security employees or all groups under the umbrella of homeland security. Either way they dont go to the range that often and all of those employees dont need a fire arm to do their job.

**SmokenScion** · 03-11-13, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by deathgodusmc

It does make me wonder if this purchase is for homeland security employees or all groups under the umbrella of homeland security. Either way they dont go to the range that often and all of those employees dont need a fire arm to do their job.

How many pens you think they ordered?

**deathgodusmc** · 03-11-13, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by SmokenScion

How many pens you think they ordered?

Same question. We talking about homeland security or everything under its umbrella?

**SmokenScion** · 03-11-13, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by deathgodusmc

Same question. We talking about homeland security or everything under its umbrella?

Umbrella coverage.

Spending money this way is beyond absurd well into perverse. According to the AP story a DHS spokesperson justifies this acquisition to “help the government get a low price for a big purchase.” Peggy Dixon, spokeswoman for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center: “The training center and others like it run by the Homeland Security Department use as many as 15 million rounds every year, mostly on shooting ranges and in training exercises.”