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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy do they need this much ammo?
http://www.businessinsider.com/us-immigration-agents-are-loading-up-on-as-many-as-450-million-new-rounds-of-ammo-2012-3Granted, they have to practice, etc, but it seems excessive. Maybe it is just a contractor giveaway.
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Why do they need this much ammo? (Original Post)
Ilsa
Apr 2012
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Ian David
(69,059 posts)1. This has been asked and answered in another thread, but I'm going to bed. n/t
lob1
(3,820 posts)2. Thats only a million rounds for 450 people. No big deal.
DocMac
(1,628 posts)3. Running out of ammo is unacceptable.
Semper Fidelis!
slampoet
(5,032 posts)4. Why do they had 450million rounds and not enough body bags?
Are there ovens instead?
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)5. Because people can't read contract language
FBaggins
(26,751 posts)6. Perhaps their aim isn't very good. n/t
baldguy
(36,649 posts)7. Because we've given them too much money.
Fla_Democrat
(2,547 posts)8. Whew, for a second there
I thought it was another dump on Florida gun owners thread. I am pleasantly surprised.