Social Security Administration Requests Massive Amounts of .357 Ammo — But Why?

The Blaze ^ | 8/15/2012 | Jason Howerton

[antidemoncrat]

Social Security Administration Requests 174,000 Rounds of .357 AmmoFirst the Department of Homeland Security ordered 450 million rounds of ammunition, then the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) submitted an order for 46,000 rounds of high powered ammo, and now Business Insider reports that the Social Security Administration is asking to purchase 174,000 rounds of .357 hollow point bullets.

[antidemoncrat]

The other question is why is the Government ordering millions of MREs.

[paul51]

they need the ammo for the guards protecting the lock box with all the money in it

[missnry]

The last time I went into a Social Security office there was an armed guard there... maybe with the collapse they are expecting some action at their front doors.

[MrPiper]

Book mark.

[bayliving]

A million man “Obama” civilian army can’t arm itself sufficiently without help...

[Pearls Before Swine]

The ammo is for Granny. Dems are too refined to push her over the cliff, like Ryan in their campaign ad, but savings must be obtained.

[MrPiper]

To keep things in perspective, that’s only 6k rds for 29 people. The average redneck has that much or lost that much in a boating accident.

[RaisingCain]

I think we should becareful of getting conned on this. These might be routine orders, or orders that seem like a big number but are actually quite insignificant.

[Harley]

There's some theories starting to appear. One is that there is a concern that Israel is going to launch a massive attack on Iran within the next 30 to 60 days to destroy their nuclear plants and weapons program. The reason that the federal agencies are stockpiling ammo is to stop attacks on federal agencies (buildings) that are expected to be launched by 1000s of radical islamists that are in the US that will retaliate against the US for not stopping Israel.

I don't know the background of this theory, but there seems to be support for it.

[Sparticus]

I think we should becareful of getting conned on this. These might be routine orders, or orders that seem like a big number but are actually quite insignificant.

I think you're right. 174K rounds is only enough ammo to minimally train 100 officers over the course of a couple of years.

[count-your-change]

Old folks are gonna be told, “Take the meal or get the metal”.

[muir_redwoods]

With a mind uncontested by the facts or any relevant experience let me grace you with my valuable insight.

It seems to me that various agencies are ordering ammunition to dilute the impact of a single HUGE order so as to cache the ammo in safe places callable by the government when needed.

How the Kenyan and his fellow traitors define this “need” is perhaps the most important question we will face in this republic. Stay armed.

[sergeantdave]

The turds can order a zillion rounds of ammo and still not hit a paper target at three yards.

What they order is more stores for patriots.

[bayliving]

Spooky.

Donning tinfoil hat...

"If" that is the case, what a great excuse for Obomao and the dems to declare Martial Law and suspend the up coming elections.

[verum ago]

Just for clarification, the actual requisition specifies that they want 125 gr .357 Sig bonded JHP

(If I read .357 without anything else I assume .357 Mag, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who does so).

Another interesting tidbit from the quote request:

This procurement is being issued as a 100% Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside. Quotations submitted from other than Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small businesses will not be considered.
*Snip*
This procurement is being issued as a 100% Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside. Quotations submitted from other than Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small businesses will not be considered.

[verum ago]

Oops, the part above the Snip was supposed to be:

The small business size standard is 1000 employees

[Uri’el-2012]

Social Security Administration Requests Massive Amounts of .357 Ammo — But Why?

ObamaCare Death Panels !

[Average Al]

Where are the requests for construction equipment to bury the bodies? ;-)

[Trailerpark Badass]

attacks on federal agencies (buildings) that are expected to be launched by 1000s of radical islamists that are in the US that will retaliate against the US for not stopping Israel.

Umm...gee...that would, uhh, suck?

I guess?

[cripplecreek]

I personally think the reports themselves are suspicious. It would be easy to hide the ammo buys so why are they advertizing it?