Posted on 03/18/2012 7:35:41 PM PDT by Nachum
The Intel Hub alerts us to a shocking new defense contract entered by the Department of Homeland Security to secure a massive amount of ammunition, with the option for infinite supply, infinite delivery.
ATK Awarded Contract to Supply 450 Million Rounds of .40 Caliber Ammunition to the Department of Homeland Security
ATK has secured a major Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity deal to supply up to 450 million rounds of .40 caliber ammunition to the Department of Homeland Security.
The 1 year contract with four option years comes at a time when many Americans believe that DHS, along with certain aspects of the military, will soon turn their sights on the American people during some sort of martial law scenario.
“We are proud to extend our track record as the prime supplier of .40 caliber duty ammunition for DHS, ICE,” said Ron Johnson, the president of ATK’s Security and Sporting group,” reported a PR Newswire release.
The Department of Homeland Security has been extremely busy in the last few months.
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Sounds like a sign to buy .40s. If the SHTF, you’ll always know where you can find ammo.
Of course it's logical. Have you ever known government to spend, pursue actions and or exhibit behavior that fails to be in America's best interest?
And if ya don't believe this, fill out government forms 792-875b volume III, along with your application, processing fees and appropriate taxes and be prepared to wait 37 weeks for a response.
What law enforcement agencies are under the aegis of the Dept. of Homeland Security? How many of those employees are armed?
>> “but it seems a logical explanation” <<
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We don’t want a logical explanation, we want a sensational one.
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The only rational thing I can think of is for target practice for the agents. There’s no way 40 cal pistols would be any match against serious opposition.
Question: What does such a sizeable order do to the available supplies for the manufacture of ammunition in this country overall?
Is this intended to corner the market on those supplies leaving citizens without resources for ammunition?
I wouldn’t put it past the bastards.
Do you want to stand there while I pump your carcass full of .40 slugs, and tell me how serious it feels?
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Its just more ‘stimulus’ spending.
Methinks he’s considering there are >18,000,000 deer hunters.
That ain’t enough ammo with the amount of rifle ammo out there in real American hands.
They didn't. They signed a contract that sets pricing for up to 450 million rounds (infinite supply, infinite delivery). Expect a series of smaller orders.
Why should we care, other than insisting they got it for a fair price for our taxpayer dollars?
American citizens purchase more than One Billion rounds of ammo each month, every month, year after year.
Thanks, but I’m on dial-up. Briefly what’s it about?
While .40 is more than adequate for executing sheep it’s foolish to think that someone armed with only a .40 handgun
is unstoppable....especially by someone armed with a rifle.
Why do they want this much ammo? Open for debate.
Will having this much pistol ammo tilt the odds in
their favor considering how many rifles and how much
rifle ammo is owned by us pitiful domestic terrorists?
Not likely.
FBI, US Marshall Service, ICE, Federal Air Marshall Service, Secret Service, Layered Nuclear Defense Agency, National Fugitive Operations Service, Protective Investigation Service, Diplomat Security Service, US Coast Guard...etc.. There also is the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in which many State and Local law enforcement agencies receive training. (..and those are just the agencies/departments that I can recall that have armed employees).
double tap all conservatives?
It’s not going to be open warfare. They are going to take us a few at a time. Just incrementally enough to avoid sparking open rebellion.
OK, on a hunch I went to the link, and at least found what the video is about. I don’t do the videos as they take all night, all day to load up.
I believe the Civilian Army, or “Brown Shirts” was covered by other FReepers in several of the posts. What occured to me, and Mrs. RQSR in discussion of the article was the possibility of supply of ammunition being disrupted intentionally by the Little Big Guy in the White Hut.
Just another perspective. Just another possibility.
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