Police Departments Beg And Barter

[clarencebunsen]

Police Departments Beg And Barter For Ammo While DHS Buys Up 1.6 Billion Rounds In Past Year


March 22, 2013
By Gregory Gwyn-Williams, Jr.

The nationwide shortage of ammunition has left many police departments scrambling to get their hands on the necessary rounds - with some even bartering among each other.

Meanwhile, Rep. Timothy Huelskamp (R-Kansas) says the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has failed to respond to multiple members of Congress asking why DHS bought more than 1.6 billion rounds in the past year.

Police Chief Cameron Arthur of Jenks, Oklahoma says, "Ammunition and assault weapons in general have skyrocketed...In addition to the fact, not only is it a lot more expensive, but the time to get it could be six months to a year, or in some cases even longer."

Arthur says he is waiting on an order placed last October and that many departments have begun to trade and barter with each other because of the high demand.

"Most police departments are having a very difficult time even getting the necessary ammunition for handguns, shotguns and especially rifles," Arthur said.

"With the delay in ammunition, some departments are limiting the number of rounds they carry in their handgun because of the shortage of ammunition. We get to the point where it is difficult to have enough ammo to train and also equip the officers."

cnsnews.com/blog/gregory-gwyn-williams-jr/police-departments-beg-and-barter-ammo-while-dhs-buys-16-billion

[dave]

Not just DHS, but the IRS also bought a lot of ammo, too, although I don't remember how much.
And the DHS won't say why. Interesting. Where's my Chicken Little outfit?

[clarencebunsen]

[dave]

Good one!

[bobbbiez]

CB, way too funny! You definitely missed your calling in professions.

[Ralph]

Homeland Security......

......the next best thing to the Third Reich and the Waffen SS.

[dave]

Waiting for your plane at the airport gets more and more frustrating.