Social Security combats bullet rumors(Just for target practice)

cnn ^ | 9/8/12

[hope]

CNN) -- Praise the Internet and pass the ammunition: the blogosphere is roiling with conspiracy theories over a Social Security Administration shopping list for 174,000 hollow-point bullets.

Depending on whom you believe, police who protect Social Security Administration officers are either preparing for impending financial doom by purchasing lethal ammo to put down rioting citizens, or they're just making a standard purchase of ammunition for a federal police agency.

It all began last month when the agency, which is primarily responsible for distributing benefits to the disabled and retired people, posted an announcement seeking bids for 174,000 hollow-point bullets.

[Steely Tom]

Hollow points for target practice?

If it’s not your money, why not?

[EBH]

Related post:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2926807/posts

[mkmensinger]

Hollow points for target practice? Let me guess: the targets are on two legs.

[DouglasKC]

I liked the comment at the end...if you’re going to buy bullets for target practice wouldn’t it be wise to get cheaper bullets...aren’t hollow points more expensive?

[FlingWingFlyer]

Maybe they want to practice shooting the wheels off of “Granny’s” wheelchair.

[Carriage Hill]

It’s OUR money, so why not use the most expensive HP ammo, instead of ball ammo? Only the best for the JBTs.

[Secret Agent Man]

You don’t waste hollow points on target practice.

[Jmouse007]

RIiightttt ...hollow-point "cop killer" type amo for "target practice." The Empty Chair and his evil minions must think we are all stupid.

There is one reason for hollow-point amo:

"All the better to kill you with my dear."

[Jmouse007]

Correct so the real question is: WHO are the real intended “targets” for all of this “cop killer” hollow-point ammo? Looks like the American people to me.

[EBH]

Hollow points for target practice?

If it’s not your money, why not?

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It is our money...

[UCANSEE2]

There is one reason for hollow-point amo:

There is. All those weapons the CIA is selling to the Sinaloa Cartel and Syria, and Afghanistan need ammo.

[SkyDancer]

Well at least they weren’t Hydra-shocks (hollow points with a post and sectioned)

[stevie_d_64]

I suggest we ask for our refunds next year in equitable rounds for our own “practicing”...

If you get a refund of course...

[stevie_d_64]

Looking at the Hydro-shok’s I have loaded...hehehe

To the IRS I say:

“neener neener neeeeeeneerrrrr...”

[JRandomFreeper]

You don’t waste hollow points on target practice.

You do if you are stupid flush with cash. I once went through 50 rounds of Black Talon(s) at the range for my primary carry. Practice with what you shoot was the theory.

I also had an AR-50 back in those days and could afford the $5 per trigger pull.

Today, in this economy, ball ammo is good enough for paper targets. I could eat for a month on what I put downrange when I was young(er) and (more)foolish.

/johnny

[Falcon4.0]

standard issue law enforcement rounds are "Full Metal Jacket".
So what's with the hallow points?

[familyop]

But that’s only enough to reject 174,000 cases. ;-)

[SpaceBar]

Let’s just suppose for a moment that they really do expect a nationwide conflagration with blood running in the streets, food riots, and mass mayhem. Do you really think for a second that they’d actually admit it?

[rgboomers]

What is the past history of ammo usage for this agency? When was the last time they ordered this much ammo? Let them show the paper work to put people's minds at ease that this ammo order is routine. Have they ever ordered ammo in large quantities before? Inquiring minds want to know.