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Posted on 02/27/2013 5:07:45 PM PST by Third Person
The feds say Sarah Palin is firing blanks with her claim that the government is “stockpiling bullets” for potential civil unrest in case the country defaults on its loans.
While government agencies are, in fact, purchasing large amounts of ammunition, they are doing so for training exercises and shooting ranges, according to federal officials. The Washington Post last month summed up the Department of Homeland Security’s buying of more than 1.6 billion rounds of ammunition for training with an article headlined, “Not so sinister: Homeland Security is stockpiling ammo for target practice.”
And last summer, the Social Security Administration’s Office of the Inspector General released a public statement to squash fears - fueled by the internet - about the SSA buying ammunition.
“Our investigators are similar to your State or local police officers. They use traditional investigative techniques, and they are armed when on official duty,” SSA wrote in a public post Aug. 16, 2012.
“Media reports expressed concerns over the type of ammunition ordered,” the statement continued, apparently referring to hollow-point bullets. “In fact, this type of ammunition is standard issue for many law enforcement agencies. OIG’s special agents use this ammunition during their mandatory quarterly firearms qualifications and other training sessions, to ensure agent and public safety. Additionally, the ammunition our agents use is the same type used at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.”
Meanwhile, as the Atlantic Wire noted on Wednesday, Snopes had debunked the rumor last August tracing it (in part) to an anonymous online conspiracy letter from last August.
Palin - who wrote on her Facebook page on Tuesday, “We’re going to default eventually and that’s why the feds are stockpiling bullets in case of civil unrest” - joins conservatives Alex Jones of InfoWars.com, who wrote about the ammo buy last year, and radio host Mark Levin, who said on his radio program earlier this month that the government is “arming up” because society is “unraveling.”
“Law enforcement and national security agencies — they play out multiple scenarios. They simulate multiple scenarios. I’ll tell you what I think they’re simulating: the collapse of our financial system, the collapse of our society and the potential for widespread violence, looting, killing in the streets, because that’s what happens when an economy collapses,” Levin said on his radio program.
Feds and Lame Stream Media, neither of them can be trusted.
Also, are hallow points typically ordered by police for target practice? That doesn't sound right.
Did they mention whether we have been "stockpiling" ammo for target practice for decades or if this was a new policy started under the big government communist in our White House? If I was debunking a false claim, I would give comparative historical information, since that would support my position.
I believe Sarah over the feds and/or media any day.
Exactly. (hp) Hollow points are more expensive and are designed to cause extensive tissue damage while full metal jacket (fmj) bullets are less expensive and are usually used to make holes in paper targets.
” Homeland Security is stockpiling ammo for target practice.”
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Doesn’t mention that the targets will be US citizens.
Me too.
Everything Sarah Palin has said about this Administration has been 100 percent on the money..I believe NOTHING coming from this Administration because I know what they all think of us and what they want done to us..their #1 wish, disarm us that has been the left’s dream since the beginning..I dont have any doubt they are stockpiling weapons because they know eventually we will be broke and taxing the rich to death won’t take away the fact that this country is bankrupt
The feds don’t buy hollow points for practice. They buy wadcutters. The feds use wadcutters on almost all of their standard law enforcement training ranges. Been there. Done that. Hollow points are used for duty carry, when one might actually engage another shooter or engage someone who is threatening the life of the federal leo or another person.
What a coincidence as i’ve been stock piling also.
I noticed through all those statements there weren’t any denials. But they have Snopes running interference.
Who to believe...Uncle Sam or Mama Grizzly?
Death panels anybody?
Gee...I’m buying extra ammo for exactly the same reason!! Imaginary that! pffft.
Of course we can look at the records and see that they make such purchases every year for their target practice.
No?
Every five years? Every ten?
No.
BECAUSE IT'S NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE, YOU NITWITS!
So what are the hundreds of armored vehicles the DHS is buying to be used for? Pulling floats for Christmas parades?
Okay.
They are incapable of 'debunking' anything; they are masters of excreting "bunk".
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