Posted on 01/10/2013 6:27:27 PM PST by American in Israel
A spike in gun and ammunition sales has caused a nationwide shortage that has delayed police training exercises and is putting a substantial amount of weaponry in civilian hands.
Police in Atlanta, Georgia have been forced to delay training exercises due to a shortage of ammunition. The police department has put orders for more bullets on back-order, while officers are being deprived of the training that makes them capable of handling weapons.
“When you can’t get ammunition, it is very concerning,” Sandy Springs Police Chief Terry Sult tells WSBTV. “It affects our ability to be prepared. It affects the potential safety of the officers, because they’re not as proficient as they should be.”
The Sandy Springs Police Department is facing a shortage of tens of thousands of bullets and is scrambling to restock. The neighboring counties are facing an equally dire situation, with both practice ammunition and duty ammunition in short supply. Douglas County Chief Deputy Stan Copeland predicts it could be 6-8 months before the back-orders come in.
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Yeah, maybe the feds shouldn’t have tried to corner the market on ammo.
He's the guy effin it up for everybody.
The citizens are stocking up on ammo and the jackboots are running out. Win-win.
I don't believe all that they ordered was manufactured and delivered.
Can’t they call the EPA, IRS, Interior, HHS, Education Department, Social Security and offer to buy? All those agencies have enforcement power now, and are buying giant stockpiles of ammunition.
We’re saving the lives of dogs! Keep ammo out of the hands of police!
Dear Mr. Security Agent: A letter to law enforcement concerning gun control
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2975695/posts
Dogs nationwide are keeping their paws crossed !
If even one dog’s life it saved, it’s worth it...
LOL
No, but I believe they get first priority on production runs and that keeps the supply tight.
Personally, I think ammunition and firearm manufactureres should cease selling anything but revolvers and .38 ammo to the police and cease supplying wholesalers/retailers who do. After all, no one “needs” more.
Oh sure, blame it on the NRA instead of Obama.
The article also says,
"The federal government may have experienced a similar shortage if it didn’t prepare ahead of time: the Department of Homeland Security recently ordered 200,000 rounds of bullets at the cost of $45,000 dollars. The ammo will be delivered to a training site in South California."
What did they know and when did they know it?
The citizens are stocking up on ammo and the jackboots are running out. Win-win.
thats ok the govt can take the paper IOU’s and put them in their guns...
Call me Skeptical, but this reeks of ammo regulation next.
Maybe if they quit firing a 100+ rounds to kill 2 unarmed people and shooting every dog they see, they wouldn’t run out so fast.
Interesting, but I call bullshit on this one, because we live not too far from a LEO only police range that is operating seven days a week, and into the night around 8:00 PM. We can hear the LEO practice from the ranch as well when we drive towards Moreno Valley from here we can see the police vehicles coming, and going from as far away as Los Angeles, and San Diego, Santa Ana, and more.
If they didn’t have the ammo then what’s all that LEO traffic, and noise?
The ammo you buy may save the live of my dog or your own,,, My dog and I thank you
That was my first thought exactly. What a way to legitimize regulation of ammo sales.
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