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Initech

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67. The gun industry should be thanking Obama.

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Tue Mar 12, 2013, 01:54 PM

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Homeland Security aims to buy 1.6 billion rounds of ammo [View all] Coyotl Mar 2013 OP

Are they planning for a rebellion in the US? JDPriestly Mar 2013 #1

Sounds like they intend to maintain proficiency. X_Digger Mar 2013 #10

that is true... but indie9197 Mar 2013 #36

You want to practice with the rounds you intend to use in real life. X_Digger Mar 2013 #39

Good in theory guardian Mar 2013 #62

I'd imagine at those economies of scale, the difference in cost is less. X_Digger Mar 2013 #66

You know what they say guardian Mar 2013 #68

My impression is accuracy is much over-rated compared to probability of a hit HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #42

You are vastly overestimating the rounds used in training. former9thward Mar 2013 #56

Ehn, remember this is a 5 year purchase X_Digger Mar 2013 #61

I live in a university city/town. former9thward Mar 2013 #64

I would prefer they actually maintain proficiency. X_Digger Mar 2013 #65

Politico: Feds, media rebut Sarah Palin 'stockpiling bullets' claim pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #12

Wait, what? Sarah Palin is wrong? Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2013 #22

When you add the plutocracy which actually owns and runs this country... Fire Walk With Me Mar 2013 #17

So you agree with Sarah Palin and Alex Jones's thesis then. nt geek tragedy Mar 2013 #47

Apparently, "the home of the brave" is scared. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2013 #2

This was a rightie conspiracy theory started by Alex Jones. rdharma Mar 2013 #3

Not to defend Alex Jones, but...has the government ever lied to us? Fire Walk With Me Mar 2013 #19

"has the government ever lied to us?" rdharma Mar 2013 #27

Yes, and so have far right conspiracy theorists jberryhill Mar 2013 #28

yes, the government has lied, so have your parents, snooper2 Mar 2013 #48

No conspiracy just waste because they can. former9thward Mar 2013 #57

Does this include the 500 Million rounds Bennyboy Mar 2013 #4

DHS Organizational Chart rdharma Mar 2013 #5

This is all going to the training center in New Mexico ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #43

Five rounds for each resident should be sufficient to get the job indepat Mar 2013 #6

forbes is really about as bad as glen beck veganlush Mar 2013 #7

Perhaps you should read the actual solicitation ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #44

what knowledge do you have to refute the OP? guardian Mar 2013 #63

You practice with the rounds you use. X_Digger Mar 2013 #8

For the Coast Guard, Secret Service, Border Patrol, TSA, ICE would be my guess. nt hack89 Mar 2013 #9

My guess too. rdharma Mar 2013 #15

Yep. Not to mention the firing ranges all over the country DevonRex Mar 2013 #26

The Alex Jones Conspiracy du jour sharp_stick Mar 2013 #11

Forbes? Remmah2 Mar 2013 #13

Who'd of thunk. rdharma Mar 2013 #16

What so bad about publishing informnation on what the government purchases? Remmah2 Mar 2013 #40

It's been published sharp_stick Mar 2013 #55

How does an Alex Jones conspiracy manifest itself on the ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2013 #53

Alex Jones sharp_stick Mar 2013 #54

Maybe some people are confusing Mother Jones with Alex Jones. Remmah2 Mar 2013 #58

I've only seen sharp_stick Mar 2013 #59

But guns are only made for killing. Remmah2 Mar 2013 #14

They are worried all the Tbaggers arming up might try a coup or something. Hoyt Mar 2013 #31

Chicken Coup? Remmah2 Mar 2013 #41

All you have to do is read a bit of the gun cultists' posts in the Gungeon to get a good idea. Hoyt Mar 2013 #52

I dunno, why does one citizen need 5000 bullets? Rex Mar 2013 #18

The associated companies are raking in millions of dollars, taxpayer dollars. n/t Fire Walk With Me Mar 2013 #20

Yes from both sides. Rex Mar 2013 #21

Perhaps; I'm an Occupier and I fear the government and I'm certainly not raking it in ;) Fire Walk With Me Mar 2013 #24

Hehe Rex Mar 2013 #29

Perhaps they should instead invest the money in the legal immigration system... tarheelsunc Mar 2013 #23

This story is a lie jberryhill Mar 2013 #25

No no no...fear Big Brother Bullets! Rex Mar 2013 #30

Don't you love it when people bring bullshit Alex Jones bullshit here? DevonRex Mar 2013 #34

I like the ones who say, "Who is Alex Jones?" jberryhill Mar 2013 #35

I was reading a good article earlier today... SidDithers Mar 2013 #38

Funny, an Alex Jones CT would get locked in CS. Rex Mar 2013 #71

I don't even bother alerting on conspiracy theory bullshit in GD anymore.... SidDithers Mar 2013 #73

You have the wrong solicitation ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #45

...which says 240,000 rounds jberryhill Mar 2013 #51

That is one of the oddities... ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #75

Strange blend of views among pro/anti-gun people, here... Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #32

There are several odd parts of the solicitation ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #46

hoax. veganlush Mar 2013 #69

Have you read the actual solicitation docs? ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #74

Hoax. WilliamPitt Mar 2013 #33

Zombie Hoax Jeff In Milwaukee Mar 2013 #72

Heh! The gun-nutters must be freaking out about now. "OMG!! Obama... madinmaryland Mar 2013 #37

Notice how quickly the extreme paranoids on the left geek tragedy Mar 2013 #49

Paranoia, the great political equalizer n/t sharp_stick Mar 2013 #60

The Homeland Security Investigations Office needs those bullets Paul E Ester Mar 2013 #50

The gun industry should be thanking Obama. Initech Mar 2013 #67

this is not the actual Forbes...it is a blog hosted on the Forbes site Godhumor Mar 2013 #70