The federal government has bought 2 billion rounds of
ammunition since April 2012, according toBreitbart.com. And according to the Washington
Post, the Feds plan to buy 1.6 billion more rounds in the next few years.
The purchase has sparked doomsday theories all over the
internet.
Conservative radio host Mark Levin suspects the government needs the
bullets because they're simulating total economic collapse, "the collapse
of our society and the potential for widespread violence, looting, killing in
the streets." He claims that the volume of ammo ordered is enough for a
24-year Iraq war.
The purchase is not "sinister," according to the Post,
because the government declares it wants the ammo for target practice while
training law enforcers at Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs
Enforcement. Training centers like the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
in GA use 15 million rounds a year – though of course 15 million per year
doesn't begin to account for the recent 2 billion purchase order.
The NRA has, perhaps surprisingly, come to the government's defense. The
organization makes a detailed case that the bullet order isn't excessive at
all, but in fact reflects moderate needs of various law enforcement agencies.
Via Breitbart.com and the Washington Post.
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