Neither is true. Law Enforcement uses full power “duty ammo” not just for carry, but for practice. In that way, it can be said that they are familiar with the functioning of full power ammo. By practicing with the ammo, it also allows them to know if there is a functioning issue. If a cop were to say that the only time he ever fired his duty ammo was in the field, attorneys would have a field day.
Do they carry ball ammo? . . . . Absolutely not. With almost no exceptions, LE officers carry hollow-point ammunition in their duty weapons.
Much of this discussion is trying to make something out of the fact that 170,000 rounds of ammo is excessive. In my agency, we would go through well over 3000 rounds just for training & qualification. 170,000 rounds would not have been enough ammo for just my agency (med-sized Sheriff's Office on the west coast)to last a year!
I can't explain why the Social Security Administration is buying 170,000 rounds of JHP ammo, or if they have a law enforcement unit, but some of the folks responding in this post are looking pretty uninformed.
SOCIAL SECURITY IS NOT LAW ENFORCEMENT.
That’s why it’s drawing discussion.
On top of the 750 million rounds of hollow points the fedgov just ordered. It ain’t for military so it means it’s intended to be aimed at civilians.