Posted on 01/29/2024 3:24:14 PM PST by DogByte6RER
Topline: The Environmental Protection Agency isn’t traditionally associated with ranged weaponry, but the federal government has spent almost $620,000 since 2018 to buy guns, ammunition, and more for EPA employees.
Key facts: Auditors at OpenTheBooks.com found that between 2018 and 2022, the EPA spent close to $400,000 of federal funds just on ammunition. That came after the EPA purchased 500,000 rounds of ammo and 600 guns from 2010-2017.
Over $100,000 went to buying armor for EPA employees. Funds were also used for “optical sighting and ranging equipment,” for “night vision equipment” and “security vehicles.”
Background: The EPA has a Criminal Enforcement Program, which had a budget of more than $70 million in 2023. Its goals include “protecting communities with environmental justice concerns” and curbing illegal sales of pesticides.
The EPA also has its own Office of Homeland Security, which provides “systemic preparation” for climate and environment related threats. Its budget was nearly $90 million last year.
Those divisions include 259 employees with job titles of “Criminal Investigation” or some similar variation. Those employees collectively earned almost $32 million in salary last year, with 217 of them making six figures.
Several other seemingly-docile federal agencies, including Social Security Administration and the Department of Labor, have spent hundreds of thousands on weaponry.
In July 2023, House Republicans introduced a resolution that would strip the EPA and some other departments of their weapons funding. An amendment to the EPA appropriations bill passed by voice vote in September.
The EPA’s budget and workforce have both increased each year under President Joe Biden.
Critical quote: “There was a pretty extreme edge to the regulatory enforcement agents that interacted with my constituents, especially in rural areas,” said Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.). …
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearinvestigations.com ...
More armed federal bureaucrats … empowering the Administrative State.
I saw a report that said 3 million.
the illegal alien chicoms coming across our border need small arms dont they ?
DC’s response to MAGA ...
What could they possibly be afraid of?
They SHOULD be scared.
About enough for people to qualify with the firearms each year.
The other day I got a little lazy and was about to throw out the wrong type of plastic in the recycling bin.
I saw a little red dot appear on my chest and thought better of it.
The House needs to shut this crap down. Make it clear that no Agency, Department, or Bureau other than the FBI or Military may have, carry, or use firearms in the course of their duties.
And in my opinion we should take a good hard look at the FBI.
And yes, I deliberately left the BATF off my list.
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The US feral government is preparing to exterminate legacy US citizens to complete their replacement migration wet dream.
Well, they're on my list.
Why does the EPA need guns again?
We thought it was bad years ago when we ran into IRS agents shooting at the range in CA - why did they need weapons? Better question now is WHY does the EPA need them? Someone might have some water running past their house? Hey - they should see the runoff of rain all around my house...Our yard is truly “wet lands” and so are all the neighbors...
Seems to me they are beefing up government manpower, for
use in a paramilitary capacity.
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Trump should wholesale FIRE everyone in the EPA, and Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Homeland Security,...
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FR: Never Accept the Premise of Your Opponent’s Argument
Regarding constitutionally undefined federal agencies run by non-popularly elected bureaucrats spending taxpayer dollars for arms, the Constitution makes Congress fully responsible for arming people.
"Article I, Section 8, Clause 16: To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States [emphasis added], reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;"
Voters need to elect a new, Trump-supporting Congress that they can trust.
To save the planet from breeders and breathers.
Ecowars.
FBI investigations should be white collar crimes.
US Marshals should be only federal agency carrying weapons.
If the Department of Education is armed would there be fewer school shootings?
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