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2016-01-08 Government

Federal agencies stocking up on riot gear, body armor and weapons

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Posted by DarthVader 2016-01-08 12:23|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 Over $200,000 on body armor spent by the Environmental Protection Agency during the Obama administration years, versus just $30,000 in the three previous fiscal years.

Watch out Ranchers. They are arming to come get you.

“When agencies like the Bureau of Public Debt and Small Business Administration are spending money on body armor and bulletproof vests, it is an indicator of bloat in those agencies’ budgets and the wasteful incentive to spend every dime before the fiscal year-end,” Mr. Edwards said.

It is more than that. They are getting ready to wage war on the American people Mr. Edwards. Why do you think there is such a push for surveillance and disarmament of the public?

Posted by DarthVader 2016-01-08 12:26|| 2016-01-08 12:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Ergo, the recalled distribution to local LE.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-01-08 13:04|| 2016-01-08 13:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Question for you ex-military types: The other day a local full time national guard member showed up at a local retail gun shop saying that for reasons he didn't care to discuss they needed to carry sidearms at all times while on duty. He wrote a personal check for a couple dozen identical handguns and left without saying much else. Does this seem a bit off?

Posted by Neville Spolutle9774 2016-01-08 15:25|| 2016-01-08 15:25|| Front Page Top

#4 ...depends on the community you're in. Given the Jihad attack on the recruiting station, it might be a good idea (side note - my local base is still on Threatcon status Bravo). Given the NG is both state and federal, maybe the state Adjutant General decided to authorize his people to be armed even if DoD is still bureaucratically obstructing a similar policy.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-01-08 16:51|| 2016-01-08 16:51|| Front Page Top

#5 $200K for body armor? If they're paying DoD rates that's what, 3 kits?

Posted by Steve White 2016-01-08 16:56|| 2016-01-08 16:56|| Front Page Top

#6 Question for you ex-military types: The other day a local full time national guard member showed up at a local retail gun shop saying that for reasons he didn't care to discuss they needed to carry sidearms at all times while on duty. He wrote a personal check for a couple dozen identical handguns and left without saying much else. Does this seem a bit off?
Posted by Neville Spolutle9774 2016-01-08 15:25

This is classified a 'multiple handgun sale' by the BATF and would have had to have been reported as such [to the BATF/FBI] via e-mail within 24 hours.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-01-08 21:47|| 2016-01-08 21:47|| Front Page Top

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