Posted on 04/28/2014 1:40:58 PM PDT by PoloSec
Today we will send troops to shore up defense of Europe. It will be 150 men. We regret they will not have ammunition.
In case of an emergency, we will send some by ox-cart.
The only time that it make sense to destroy ammunition is when the enemy is about to overrun your position.
Gone are the days when I could go to any gun store and buy Mil-surplus M2 Ball Lake City ammo for my Garand(s).
And they are not selling it because?
Via eco-friendly carbon neutral sailing ships. Give them a few weeks to get there.
Why can’t we just get an ammo dividend?
I thought they were required by law to send it to the CMP. AT least the small arms stuff.
“And they are not selling it because?”
Because one can not have ammunition falling into the hands of American citizens, among whom reside veterans,
law-abiding citizens, Christian males, bible-thumpers,
gun-lovers and all manner of non-scientific American types, especially those in flyover country.
/SARCASM/
IMHO
That’s better... whew!
good one
Bullets can be pulled and reused and brass cases can be inspected and reused 10-20 times. There are millions of civilians that would be happy to purchase the mil surp ammo as reloading stock for a fair price. But that would be providing aid and comfort to the enemy as far as Obama and Co. is concerned so they opt to scrap it.
The OLD army was for use against America’s enemies.
They are blasé and no longer needed.
The NEW army (DHS, IRS, BLM, TSA, etc.)is for use against Americans.
They are cool and will beat down opposition to the New Order.
Any .30 cal, 7.62mm, 9mm, .45 cal, .50BMG ammunition should either be sold as-is unless the powder is reasonably suspect. Ammo in that condition should be pulled and the components sold.
Flat-out destruction is a wasteful, and a gross mishandling of the taxpayers’ money. It should be criminal.
Any .30 cal, 7.62mm, 5.56mm, 9mm, .45 cal, .50BMG ammunition should either be sold as-is unless the powder is reasonably suspect. Ammo in that condition should be pulled and the components sold.
Flat-out destruction is a wasteful, and a gross mishandling of the taxpayers’ money. It should be criminal.
Because people outside the government would then have it.
I didn’t see what type of ammo. I’d love to bid on case lots of 5.56, .45 (if they still buy that), 9mm, or 7.62 NATO. OTOH, if it’s 105mm, well, I do have a policy to procure a firearm for every caliber ammunition I have in the locker...
Don’t panic.
The ammo will be sold to the high bidder with stipulation it be demiled. They will pull the bullets, then reload them and sell them at reduced price. I’ve bought such ammo in the past.
There should be more ammo at a lower price because of this.
Well they bought too much so they have to destroy it.... makes no sense to let our boys get some target practice, DESTROY it...
who the f-ing f is in charge there?????
Ping!
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