In the past couple weeks, we have written here about our concerns that there will be no election and that we do not understand the press and the threats of riots if the killer of Trayvon Martin is not arrested. Add on top of that the tweet-gate of Roseanne Barr and Spike Lee and one has to wonder what is going to happen next.
Today we read about the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) buying bullets! I thought all they did was search old ladies and kids at the airport, oh yes, that was the TSA! Why would the DHS be buying half a trillion bullets? Sounds to me like they are expecting bad things to happen.
So maybe we are not as paranoid as some have thought! We checked the internet and there is not much more than the initial story which is posted below. There probably will not be many details released due to "national security." If so, we can expect that bad things are on the way!
What does this story tell your paranoia meter?
Conservative Tom
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office is getting an "indefinite delivery" of an "indefinite quantity" of .40 caliber ammunition from defense contractor ATK.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/us-immigration-agents-are-loading-up-on-as-many-as-450-million-new-rounds-of-ammo-2012-3#ixzz1qcEDsvzM
Today we read about the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) buying bullets! I thought all they did was search old ladies and kids at the airport, oh yes, that was the TSA! Why would the DHS be buying half a trillion bullets? Sounds to me like they are expecting bad things to happen.
So maybe we are not as paranoid as some have thought! We checked the internet and there is not much more than the initial story which is posted below. There probably will not be many details released due to "national security." If so, we can expect that bad things are on the way!
What does this story tell your paranoia meter?
Conservative Tom
The Department Of Homeland Security Is Buying 450 Million New Bullets
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U.S. agents will receive a maximum of 450 million rounds over five years, according to a press release on the deal.
The high performance HST bullets are designed for law enforcement and ATK says they offer "optimum penetration for terminal performance."
This refers to the the bullet's hollow-point tip that passes through barriers and expands for a bigger impact without the rest of the bullet getting warped out of shape: "this bullet holds its jacket in the toughest conditions."
We've also learned that the Department has an open bid for a stockpile of rifle ammo. Listed on the federal business opportunities network, they're looking for up to 175 million rounds of .223 caliber ammo to be exact. The .223 is almost exactly the same round used by NATO forces, the 5.56 x 45mm.
The deadline for earlier this month was extended because the right contractor just hadn't come along.
Looks like the Department of Homeland Security means business.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/us-immigration-agents-are-loading-up-on-as-many-as-450-million-new-rounds-of-ammo-2012-3#ixzz1qcEDsvzM
hopefully, one day the world will be gun free...
ReplyDeletehttp://guncontroller.blogspot.com
You are so retarded, guns are ancient tech. Removing guns (impossible) will do nothing to curb the stupid people who like to kill for fun.
DeleteIt's the department of homeland security. Of course they are going to buy bullets. Regarding Trayvon Martin, being a teenage boy wearing a hoodie at night is not a invitation for a citizen on patrol to enact a death sentence. The shooter has repeatedly lied about the incident. I am white and I grew up in Florida. I guarantee you if that child had been white and the shooter black, the black man would have to answer in a court of law and let a judge and jury decide if it were murder or not. Unfortunately, since this particular shooter's skin color is white the social undercurrent among a good deal of the population is that this teenage boy is just another dead thug and why bother to even take it to court. If it were your son or daughter, niece,nephew, or grandchild would you want law enforcement to blow you off and not even bother to go through the motions just because his murderer's skin color is different than yours?
ReplyDeletewhy bring up this topic in THIS forum.... there must be a better outlet to talk about the HUDDIED THUG that got shot. No need to bring it up here
DeleteI see that you pre-approve all your comments. Is that to be sure they agree with you or will you post my previous comment.
ReplyDeleteKnowledge Seeker, our idea on this blog is a conversation and even though we might disagree with the other person's viewpoint, we will post it as long as it is thoughtful, intelligently discussed view. However, if it is vile, x-rated or filled with swear words, we will not post.
ReplyDeleteI would like to see no guns, as soon as wars and violence end. Until that time people must defend themselves against "knuckledraggers", criminals and the government.
Unfolding police state, yet another violation of our rights. The gov’t constantly violates our rights.
ReplyDeleteThey violate the 1st Amendment by caging protesters and banning books like “America Deceived II”.
They violate the 4th and 5th Amendment by allowing TSA to grope you.
They violate the entire Constitution by starting undeclared wars.
Impeach Obama, support Ron Paul.
Last link of “America Deceived II” before it is completely banned:
http://www.amazon.com/America-Deceived-II-Possession-interrogation/dp/1450257437
Read the press release, they have not bought 450 millions bullets, the contract allows them to buy up to 450 million bullets. Quit the rabble rousing.
ReplyDeleteWhen you outlaw guns only outlaws will have them.Knowledge seeker, I disagree. We need to let law enforcement do their job and we know very little about what happened and what was said by Zimmerman or anyone else. The real problem is Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and even Obama stirring the pot. You mentioned a white guy wearing a hoodie would have never been followed well a white guy being shot would never have drawn the attention of Obama, jackson, Sharpton, Spike Lee and others.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous says read the press release, we did and we still have the question: Why does the DHS need nearly half billion bullets? That is more than one per person in the US.
ReplyDeleteAnonyomous--what is the answer?
the answer is as simple as you must be.... HOMELAND SECURITY AND ICE have a job to do and they order ammo just like any other law enforcement agency does DUH..... ever here about going to the range to qualify every 6 months to a year ?? Guess not.... you have probably done nothing with your life but sit behind a keyboard and dream up consperisies
DeleteThis is disturbing news about the deadly hollow point munitions contract bid in large quantities. But I note that it is often the case for budget purposes to "quantify" lot sizes in worst case sort of "guestimates". This just means that the budget is in place to purchase up to that amount of munitions over the full contract. It does not mean the government is obligated to actually buy that large amount of munitions. It's an option so to speak and they want to invoke serious bids from principal suppliers to get best prices from companies that have the wherewithal to still be in business 5 years out rather than "mom-n-pop" bidding on the contract with hand loaded stuff from brass picked up off the gun range.
ReplyDeleteWe have recently heard that not only Homeland Security let a bit but also did the US Department of Agriculture, the Forest Service, made another large purchase. What are they going to do, start a war with the bears? Doubtful, it will be a war with Americans.
ReplyDeleteWhat other purchases are being made, I would like to know. This is gettin scary!
Anonymous, your attempt at an insult is wrong-headed. You see we have been in the military, serving honorably for 4 years, started and operated a company for 25 years and started blogging only 2 years ago. When one attempts to knock someone who has accomplished something, it usually means you, anonymous,are the one who has not done anything with your life.
ReplyDeleteAdditionally, we are students of history and we are seeing very uncomfortable similar events in Germany of 1932 and the US currently. So to cavalierly dismiss reports that make no sense, is to ignore important facts.
See we now hear that not only is DHS purchasing ammo but also the forestry service part of USDA. Also DHS is purchasing bullet resistant guard booths.
Too much information without any answers from the government agencies purchasing these massive purchases. (And annual or semi-annual qualifying does not eat up nearly half a billion bullets!) Do the math!
While any death of any human being is tragic, the facts are not in. I'm sick of the spin doctoring on this case and am perfectly willing to let the real triers of fact, a Court of Law, find the facts according to an ancient established set of rules. The politicizing, by spin doctoring, just perverts justice and is devisive and not conducive to the democracy, we have establiched, as a nation of laws, not men.
ReplyDeleteDear Knowledge seeker: The shooters skin is not white: Take a look at him in the courtroom beside some real white-ies. Mr. Zimmerman is quite dark skinned. I heard it said that he has black family members: making it possible that he has African genetics.
ReplyDeleteAs far as the bullets go, DHS is countering the move of many Americans who purchased guns during the Obama reign/regime in preparation for the day that they are made illegal and gun owners, right wingers and Christians are rounded up and sent to FEMA camps to be executed by some of the 450 million bullets.
Maybe this is somewhat paranoid thought but our Founding Fathers wanted us to be "ever vigilant". Don't give the government a break. We are supposed to give consent to the government: it should not be the way it is now.