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Gun Control & RKBA

Remmah2

(3,291 posts) Fri Mar 30, 2012, 10:04 AM Mar 2012

Buying 450 Million New Bullets [View all]

"The Department Of Homeland Security Is Buying 450 Million New Bullets"

http://www.businessinsider.com/us-immigration-agents-are-loading-up-on-as-many-as-450-million-new-rounds-of-ammo-2012-3

Over the past couple of years due to fluctuations in metals prices as well as political rumors prices on ammunition have spiked along with complete buyouts of manufacturer's inventory. 450 million rounds? Now that's hoarding. What I do see happening is the hoarding cycle will start again.

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Buying 450 Million New Bullets [View all] Remmah2 Mar 2012 OP

okay, you do what you want with the MegaMillions jackpot, I'll do what I want ... zbdent Mar 2012 #1

Multiyear IDIQ contract that covers multiple law enforcement agencies... ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #2

The Coast Guard, Secret Service, ICE, Border Patrol... hack89 Mar 2012 #3

Cheaper to buy in bulk. jeepnstein Mar 2012 #4

That's 900,000 cases. Remmah2 Mar 2012 #6

They also bid out 250,000 meals Glassunion Mar 2012 #5

Training? ZymZym Mar 2012 #7

My bet is really sloppy reporting. PavePusher Mar 2012 #8

So....... fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 #12

Huh? Your question makes no sense? "he" who? PavePusher Mar 2012 #13

Ok fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 #16

Ah, O.K., I was starting to wonder what was wrong with ME..... PavePusher Mar 2012 #17

Also fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 #18

"But I'm not hearing a lot about that." PavePusher Mar 2012 #19

Yes fightthegoodfightnow Mar 2012 #20

Yes, there has been. LOTS. PavePusher Mar 2012 #21

Training Ammo Remmah2 Mar 2012 #9

We have to use duty ammo for training and qualifying. jeepnstein Mar 2012 #10

As long as the training ammo has the same bullet weight/powder load as the daily ops stuff.... PavePusher Mar 2012 #14

It surprises me that no one has mentioned that these are hollow point bullets ... spin Mar 2012 #11

It's so they can suppress your fire to... ellisonz Mar 2012 #15