Where are all the guns and ammo purchased under Obama?

american thinker ^ | 6/20/2020 | JOHN WATSON

[bitt]

During the last two years of the Obama administration, some unusual purchases were made. Large quantities of ammunition were purchased, as were firearms, mostly for somewhat obscure agencies or agencies with no real need for such weaponry. Estimates are that over 1 billion rounds of ammunition were ordered, which resulted in making ammunition scarce for the normal civilian market.

Also significant was Obama's troublesome statement made during his campaign, as follows

We cannot continue to rely only on our military ... we've got to have a civilian security force just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded. We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives we've set.

What national security objectives? Surely, he is not talking about arming the civilian population, as he wants to disarm us. Why would he want such a "civilian security force"? Could it be that he realized he couldn't use the U.S. military to enforce his social dysfunction for multiple reasons? One is the Posse Comitatus laws, and another was the simple fact that the military likely would refuse his orders. Looking below, we can see he was arming agencies under his Executive Branch control.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service spent $4.77 million purchasing shotguns, 7.62mm caliber rifles, night-vision goggles, propane cannons, liquid explosives, pyro supplies, buckshot, LP gas cannons, drones, remote-control helicopters, thermal cameras, military waterproof thermal infrared scopes and more.

The SBA loaded up their arsenals with Glock pistols. The Fish folks spent approximately $410,000 on their Glocks and rifles and modified their Glocks with silencers.

The Department of Health and Human Services was outfitted with sophisticated weaponry normally carried by Special Forces, stored at an undisclosed location.

[Who is John Galt?]

And they need hollow point rounds, correct?
By the milions.
Thats a lot of bears

Who said anything about bears? On federal land, federal law enforcement officers generally have jurisdiction, which means they deal with everything from meth labs to murders. They are like LEOs anywhere; they carry agency-owned firearms, loaded with agency-provided ammunition (probably HPs), they practice often, and have to qualify at the range on a regular basis. If you're not familiar with that kind of thing, contact one of your local law enforcement agencies, and request a 'ride along' - or ask any of your neighbors who are LEOs.

Btw, not the only agency that bought these after obama made them illegal for you

As far as I know, there are no federal restrictions on either the purchase or use of hollow point bullets/ammunition by civilians...

[Who is John Galt?]

"1 billion rounds of ammunition were ordered"

Feeding right into the legend that refuses to die. There were open-ended contracts that provided obligations for delivery of ammo up to a certain amount, IF ordered, and that would be for over a length of time and not immediate. Winchester, Remington et al don't keep a billion or so rounds sitting around on pallets waiting for an order. Contracts don't happen that way.

Thank you!

[zek157]

67 federal agencies (non-DoD) spent $1.47B on guns and ammo between 2007-14.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2017/10/20/why-are-federal-bureaucrats-buying-guns-and-ammo-158-million-spent-by-non-military-agencies/#19dec8cf64a1

[VanShuyten]

Three Pinocchio’s or fake news or how ever you want to rate this. For example, the Dept of Ag has to provide rangers for national forests, an area larger than the entire NE US.

[minnesota_bound]

This guy is carrying what he needs
https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/886505801426199027/6AFB296758D969641AFB3B03234B22DF403FFDD7/

Typical suburban weapons locker.
https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/1-6.jpg

[RedMonqey]

Always good to have a handy firearm to deal with the larger wildlife(Grizzles, wolves and the kind that slithers on their bellys. Oh and they’re good for snakes too, (Grins)

[novemberslady]

Bttt

[bantam]

Great question!! Where are all the guns&ammo???

[bobby.223]

Hiya Sport! Hang in there, long in the tooth has got a lot of us! My health is still quite good and I am very active up here, (Lots of outside work to do), but good health can change in a heartbeat. I agree that your frosty scenario will soon be a reality. Stay safe!