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Originally posted by lonewolf19792000
reply to post by CosmicCitizen
Ooooh, Alex Jones article. Even if it was true (and i doubt it), not a blooming thing you could do, so why care? If anything theyre probably preparing for the bottom to fall out of the country when all the nutjobs who believe in this 12-21-12 Mayan b.s. start baying at the moon and eating people's faces off while getting hopped up on "bathsalts" (if you believe that too).
Why would the National Weather Service need to purchase large quantities of powerful ammo? That’s the question many are asking after the federal agency followed in the footsteps of the Department of Homeland Security in putting out a solicitation for 46,000 rounds of hollow point bullets.
Originally posted by My.mind.is.mine
I've bought quite a few thousand rounds since the year began..... Are you to assume I'm going on a shooting spree soon?
Originally posted by lonewolf19792000
reply to post by CosmicCitizen
Ooooh, Alex Jones article. Even if it was true (and i doubt it), not a blooming thing you could do, so why care? If anything theyre probably preparing for the bottom to fall out of the country when all the nutjobs who believe in this 12-21-12 Mayan b.s. start baying at the moon and eating people's faces off while getting hopped up on "bathsalts" (if you believe that too).
What are they going to be used for then??? If you ridicule one possible explanation, but fail to mention what YOU think they will be used for,
Originally posted by sladewilson
reply to post by ElohimJD
Never thought of it that way. I figured the smart military personal (with possible civilian efforts) would evenly split and attack the personal that would go through with orders against the population. If it came to a civil war, but with a foreign intervention i believe youre correct
Originally posted by getreadyalready
reply to post by ThisIsNotReality
What are they going to be used for then??? If you ridicule one possible explanation, but fail to mention what YOU think they will be used for,
Well, I mentioned my thoughts earlier. PRACTICE.
Originally posted by CosmicCitizen
reply to post by ThisIsNotReality
Some people think that they have to practice with the same round as they will be carrying (and shooting, if necessary). If you are using the same weight bullet the type will have a de minimis effect on the trajectory (especially at the distances that they will most likely be deployed; 1-10 meters). The ricochet effect of the different bullet types is more valid. I suspect that the wind and weather will have the same effect (nil) at close range (for handguns at door to door confiscations or highway check points) anyway.