I hate to burst your bubble but its not that benign. More likely its to keep ammo supplies scarce while gunning up for the inevitiable conflict with the American public.
7,000 full auto AR’s and 2717 armored trucks are not just to make sure all alloted funds get spent.
The is is not your daddy’s govt.
come on, truly.... how much do you think they need to buy in order to replace the spending they did previously at the peak of the spending for integrating the TSA with billions spent for scanners.
ammo has a long life, its small, can the cost is high for the space it takes up.
I have walked into warehouses that were packed with excavation equipment in wooden crates as far as the eye could see from the 80s that sat in mint condition never been used.
The “armored truck” story is a myth. They were purchased by the Marine Corps.