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Redfairen

(1,276 posts)
Mon Apr 29, 2013, 02:04 PM Apr 2013

GOP tries to stop fed agencies buying bullets to make them more easily obtainable by the public

Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe and Rep. Frank Lucas have introduced a bill that would prohibit every government agency — except the military — from buying more ammunition each month, than the monthly average it purchased from 2001 to 2009.

The lawmakers say the Obama administration is buying up exceedingly high levels of ammunition in an attempt to limit the number of bullets the American public have access to on the open marketplace.

"President Obama has been adamant about curbing law-abiding Americans’ access and opportunities to exercise their Second Amendment rights," said Inhofe.

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“After hearing from my constituents about the shortage of ammunition in Oklahoma and the Department of Homeland Security’s profligate purchases of ammunition, we have introduced the AMMO Act of 2013 to curtail these purchases so Americans can exercise their Second Amendment rights without being encumbered by the federal government,” said Lucas.

http://thehill.com/homenews/news/296471-gop-aims-to-slow-federal-bullet-buys


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GOP tries to stop fed agencies buying bullets to make them more easily obtainable by the public (Original Post) Redfairen Apr 2013 OP
The Alex Jones/Drudge DHS ammo conspiracy theory makes its way into Senate legislation. geek tragedy Apr 2013 #1
Manufacturers are producing ammunition at 100% capacity Life Long Dem Apr 2013 #2
The original conspiracy theory was this: kaiden Apr 2013 #3
 

Life Long Dem

(8,582 posts)
2. Manufacturers are producing ammunition at 100% capacity
Mon Apr 29, 2013, 02:31 PM
Apr 2013

Gun nuts are in panic mode buying up all the ammo. So allow more gun nuts to buy ammo by limiting the Gov's buying. Typical Republican.

kaiden

(1,314 posts)
3. The original conspiracy theory was this:
Mon Apr 29, 2013, 04:45 PM
Apr 2013

FEMA is buying up all the weapons and bullets in the country so it can become Obama's personal army.

Employee at the local knit store said this. Heard it from her husband who works security at DIA.

I'm glad to see the conspiracy fleshed out a bit.

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