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Originally posted by govspy911
reply to post by flyswatter
5.5 Billion rounds refers to ALL small arms ammunition, from .22 cal all the way up to 50 cal. this all falls under small arms. The ammo that is hard to get, or impossible, is the .223/5.56, 308/7.62, and 40 cal pistol. Not the non-nato related rounds. The hard to get ammunition is only the ammo that has been ordered by government agencies, so your argument about 5.5 billion rounds holds no water.
Originally posted by govspy911
OP is a shill. This ammo purchase is all over every news source, maistream and otherwise. Congress is getting deeply involved though currently they are being stonewalled, which is a normal tactic for buying time. Time for what? I don't know, but I am done with this OP's thread.
DENY IGNORANCE....and don't be mislead.
Originally posted by URSOCLUELESS
reply to post by flyswatter
DHS Unfortunatly doesn't have to order anything. They can simple us DRMO Defense Reutilization Management Office. Its very simple. You send your supply office to a primary DRMO depot,or look the item up on their web site, pick out what you want and drive away. When you get home you put it on your supply list. DRMO is also where "army surplus" stores get there items. IF equipment isnt "transfered" to another government entity it will be auctioned off. Some items are restricted from auction like Night Vision equipment, but most stuff goes out the door, including vehicles. Thats the reason you see civilians driving duece and a half trucks.
There virtually no paper trail in a DRMO transfer .
Heres the link
www.dispositionservices.dla.mil...
Originally posted by govspy911
OP is a shill. This ammo purchase is all over every news source, maistream and otherwise. Congress is getting deeply involved though currently they are being stonewalled, which is a normal tactic for buying time. Time for what? I don't know, but I am done with this OP's thread.
DENY IGNORANCE....and don't be mislead.
Originally posted by CosmicCitizen
reply to post by govspy911
The government (DHS) started stockpiling ammunition a year ago (March 2012) but the supply situation (and concomitant price explosion) did not get terribly out of hand until the consumer demand skyrocketed as a result of the confluence of the following: 1) BHO reelection, 2) Sandy Hook massacre and 3) new anti-gun legislation.
Originally posted by the4thhorseman
reply to post by flyswatter
Regardless of the MRAP count the ammo is still in question. The ATK contract is for 450 million rounds. DHS solicitation number HSFLGL-12-B-00003 dated 7/19/2012 is set for 350 million rounds.
Could these be the same contract? I highly doubt it. I did not see any amendments to change the quantities listed with that solicitation number and I seriously doubt the DHS would waste its time buying the minimum of a 1000 rounds a year especially since it believes in using expensive hallow points for "training".
Source
edit on 27-3-2013 by the4thhorseman because: Spelling
Originally posted by brapdgaf
This entire post reeks of disinformation. If people are too blind to see the firestorm coming, then let them burn.
Originally posted by BO XIAN
Let me get this right . . .
1. Somehow massive bullet purchase over several years makes it all nice and warm and fuzzy?
2. Accomplished purchases in smaller chunks makes it all harmless and sweet?
3. Someone is actually hereon trying to DEFEND traitorous unconstitutional DHS?
4. Hmmmmmmmmmmm . . . I hope it's not a DHS computer AI program pretending to be a human poster.