What is the “normal” “run of the mill” quantity of ammunition purchased by ICE? What is the time frame for its use?
I too was alarmed by this apparent purchase about half-a-dozen threads ago, but then someone chimed in that even another thread (I didn’t get to see) vetted it to FR satisfaction. So, I do not know why it may not be anything to be alarmed at, but I suspect 450,000,000, depending on the deliver/use timeframe may be the norm.
I *AM* aware of the fact that there are some restricted sites where ALL armed forces and police and swat and etc are trained. My local one sees over 100,000 trainees per year, and during the warmer months, trains 24-7. That right there is A LOT of ammo.
I and my wife go through a thousand rounds in a year or two. And I know people who do many times more than that. Those people usually do their own loads.
However, I buy inexpensive rounds for the range, not ultra high extra performance ultimate penetration (or whatever these rounds are).
Gosh, I’ve never heard of the government wasting money before.
“My local one sees over 100,000 trainees per year, and during the warmer months, trains 24-7. That right there is A LOT of ammo.”
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You don’t need to use expensive “ultra high performance optimum penetration” for target practice. It is ‘special purpose’ ammo designed for one purpose, i.e., killing people/citizens.
I think this is more an April Fools thread....
There are a few out there trying to make hay with this ammo purchase. I’ve read on some of the gun boards, when this is broken down it’s about 1k rounds per agent for the year. They point out several of them shoot that in a month.
Also, the “detention centers” at the ICE linky, there ain’t that many listed and roughly half are city and county jails.
they need hollow points for training?
jus’ asking