Posted on 03/10/2010 7:13:27 AM PST by villagerjoel
Exactly. We need to STOP the insanity.
Exactly. We need to STOP the insanity.
WHO is the DOE planning on killig, then? And more important, WHY??
For a good inexpensive 'general purpose' shotgun I'd recommend the Mossberg 500A series. IMO they're a better choice than the 870 for the purposes you mentioned.
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>WHO is the DOE planning on killing, then? And more important, WHY??
Exactly my thoughts.
Silly me. That is what I thought sheriffs were for.
“Are you saying there are better combat shotguns than the 870, or that you don’t like shotguns for combat? Just a curious question, no flaming intended whatsoever.”
If I may....
The Remington 870 is THE preferred shotgun for combat and “law enforcement” (hate that term!). I personally like it and the Mossberg 500. Both can be “sporting” guns with a variety of barrel sizes and chokes. They are reliable (pump action), simple, short and preferred weapons when used for close range situations where you are worried about stray rounds penetrating walls or passing though your target to do damage “back there.” A cheap, but reliable clone of the Mossberg is the New England Firearms “pump pardner.”
“...when the US Dept of Education finally has it’s own tactical S.W.A.T. team.”
If they haven’t already, they’ll be one of the few US Gov’t entities that don’t.
See #73.
Perhaps they will attack their main competition....the Home-Schoolers.....!
I appreciate the input. I’ve got an 870 that I very occasionally use for hunting or clay birds. I was wanting to buy a shotgun for up close and personal social interactions of an intense, negative sort should the need ever arise, and was considering either another 870 or a Mossberg (primarily because of the price). Simultaneously I had some reservations about the Mossberg because of the price, figuring that it might be a lesser weapon for that reason. I haven’t owned one of course, so hearing it from a couple of other guys that they’re good guns gives me a bit more confidence in the choosing. Thanks
Yes, but it’s OK when they do it.
They’d better get more than 27 if this is headed for something nefarious.
Consider the claim that they have to investigate ‘bad’ people. That means they never did any background on their vendors etc. Its the sloppy we’ve come to expect from our govt. Instead of bringing some sort of rigor to their processes they’d rather arm themselves for the clean up. What a pack of idiots. Its high time the Dept of Ed was dissolved along w/ the ATF, Dept of Energy and most of the other alphabet soup agencies. Would be a good start....
Agencies have the ability nto make discretionary purchases subject to dollar limits and special approval. For example, some state agencies where I reside can spend up to $50,000 without going to bid. These shotguns will probably cost 25-35k, lets say at most $40,000. I mention this because it begs a question.
They could, in all likelihood, make this purchase discreetly, without putting it out to bid. So then, why are they putting it out to bid? Is the intent is to not be discreet, why?
Well, the state is arming itself because the serfs are mad.
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