DHS wants 7,000 AR-15s, page 1

The department of homeland security wants 7,000 PDWs (personal defense weapons)
AKA "assault weapons" when owned by civilians.

yup 7,000 "select fire" rifles and 30 round magazines to boot.

i guess select fire (full auto) is good for DHSs' personal defense, but semi-auto is just way to much for we the peoples' personal defense.

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reply to post by bjax9er

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WOW....Just WOW.....Thats not fair, we can't have them, but they can???? WTF
Oh, and God Forbid if they are semi auto, they will have to work a little bit..... Hey I want a job with the DHS so I can get one!!!!!!! I'll even take a semi auto, I'm not afraid to break a sweat......pfft....Sh1t

reply to post by bjax9er

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Of course they do . . . and a ten year supply of .223 to keep off of the selves for consumers.

This is getting ridiculous and seems to be progressing faster than I expected.


Time to stock up the mountain strong-hold and refresh the b.o.b.

People need to keep in mind that the DHS also now includes the US Coast Guard. The USCG needs those weapons for drug interdiction, combating piracy etc etc.
USCG

I truly think they are not intended for use against Citizens.

Originally posted by Mamatus
People need to keep in mind that the DHS also now includes the US Coast Guard. The USCG needs those weapons for drug interdiction, combating piracy etc etc.
USCG

I truly think they are not intended for use against Citizens.

oh, i'am sure they won't be intended for use on civilians.

not today anyhow.

A PDW is to an an AR-15 kind of what a "sawed off shotgun" is to a regular shotgun. Here is a review of one..

Gun Review: FN SCAR PDW

As they say - a PDW is....

Personal Defense Weapons fill a niche. They’re a compact weapon that packs a bigger punch than a pistol, especially in close quarters situations (clearing rooms, the back of a crowded APC, etc).

Think a compact AR for killing people in very close quarters. Of course, being compact it would be easier to conceal as well.

reply to post by Frogs

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Ok...So they want FN P90s.. Which are very illegal for the population to own without NFA licensing and huge taxes.

reply to post by Mamatus

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While doing LEOs down south, we used CG and DEA was the norm. By the time the boarding crew was ready, the dope was usaully gone but we would sink their craft and bring them back to the ship all zipped up. Not much gun play, usually just using a mounted 50 cal. to destroy the craft so it would sink. Dea count 1-2, boarding crew 4-6 (USN) and 1-2 Cutters(CG) were the trackers and assisted in the run down and retrieval of any bales that were still floating.
Believe me, by the time these guys get stopped and were boarded......they usually needed a change of underwear.
BTW DEA were there for legal....when they weren't getting sea sick.......hey it happens.

Jus' Sayin'


spez

reply to post by projectvxn

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Those or something similar. Here is Section C of the RFP that describes what they want (PDF) Here is the Full RFP

In Section C it states -

DHS and its components have a requirement for a 5.56x45mm NATO, select-fire firearm suitable for personal defense use in close quarters and/or when maximum concealment is required.

So yeah, something like this...



is what they are looking for..

reply to post by DarthMuerte

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I actually don't think we need the same weapons. A sweet AR-15? You bet. The point I was trying to make is that we as citizens will never have or need the same weapons. We need personal defense weapons, no doubt. However no matter how big a gun you have nor how much ammo you can hoard will stop a Hellfire Missile should the Government decide you are too well dug in.

The only way (or chance) to beat back the gun grabbers is with logical arguments. Start telling people we need the same weapons as the Military and you are simply going to bolster their argument.

With your logic we all need drones (;

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