No Lawyers, Only Guns and Money – by John Richardson
The House of Representatives passed an amendment to HR 2217 – the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014 – that forbids DHS from purchasing any more ammunition until they report to Congress on their previous ammunition purchases. The amendment passed Tuesday with a bi-partisan majority of 234-192. The amendment was proposed, I’m happy to report, by my Congressman, Rep. Mark Meadows (D-NC11).
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) proposed an amendment to the DHS spending bill for 2014 that would require the report to Congress before it can pursue plans to buy 1.1 billion rounds of ammunition. Meadows said the speed bump is a necessary reaction to news of the huge purchase, which alarmed many Americans and prompted conservative groups to suspect that the government was stocking up on the rounds to fight citizens.
“Given this large purchase, the American people and members of Congress rightfully had concerns and questions,” Meadows said. “This is a responsible amendment which ensures that Congress and the American people are aware of the necessity and the cost of ammunition prior to entering into new contracts for procurement.”
This amendment was opposed by Rep. John Carter (R-TX) who is Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Appropriations who said it was unnecessary based upon his talks with DHS officials and that it would interrupt the regular procurement process at DHS. I guess he means their solicitation for 30-30 Winchester and .45 Long Colt (sic) ammunition.
The roll call vote can be found here.
Rep. Meadows had more to say on the issue in this release:
A provision of H.R. 2217 requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit a report to Congress detailing its ammunition purchases by the time the president submits his next budget. Meadows’ amendment complements this reporting provision by prohibiting DHS from entering into a new contract for ammunition purchases until the report is submitted to Congress.
“Over the past year, many questions have been raised about vast purchases of ammunition by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),” Meadows said. “Earlier this year, we learned that DHS solicited bids for 1.1 billion rounds of ammunition. This is more than ten times the amount that the department purchased in fiscal year 2012. Given current inventory, DHS has nearly 4,000 rounds for each employee trained and certified in firearms use.
“Constituents of the 11th District have repeatedly voiced their concerns to me about these purchases. Prior to committing taxpayer dollars for ammunition contracts, we must ensure that government agencies justify the necessity and cost to both Congress and the American people.”
The amendment passed the House with bipartisan support by a vote of 234-192.
I might have gone further than Rep. Meadows and included a provision that DHS have to buy their ammo over the counter at Walmart or their local gun shop. Oh, and they would have to abide by the usual limitations on purchases that the rest of us do including no more than 3 boxes of ammo per day at a time.
http://onlygunsandmoney.blogspot.com/2013/06/make-them-buy-their-ammo-at-walmart.html
Dude, that picture of the empty ammunition cases is EXACTLY what I have been seeing at EVERY Walmart in the Austin area since the beginning of this year. So that is no joke.
You can’t find hardly any ammo there at all unless you know when they bring it in and even they don’t know when they will get any in unless they are lying to the customers.
They are right. DHS should go and buy their ammunition at Walmart like everyone else. First come, first serve and if they have anything to say about it they can KISS MY ASS!!
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Always the best online prices (updates seemingly every few mins.) and many offer free or discounted shipping!
http://ammoseek.com
Buying ammo from a ‘store’ OTC?? …good luck my friends.
Keepin the proles armed as best I know 😀
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Buying ammo online is a recipe for disaster as you might as well just give the elite every detail of every ammo purchase and how much ammo you have acquired since you are electronically purchasing them through your credit/debit card. I pay in cash and cash only. No electronic signatures when it comes to ammo purchases unless you want the government calling you up in the middle of the day or night asking why so many bullets or worse, bashing down your door and accusing you of being a terrorist for protecting yourself.
“This amendment was opposed by Rep. John Carter (R-TX) who is Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Appropriations who said it was unnecessary based upon his talks with DHS officials and that it would interrupt the regular procurement process at DHS. I guess he means their solicitation for 30-30 Winchester and .45 Long Colt (sic) ammunition.”
Ahh…………the infamous John Carter of Texas. One look at his large campaign signs all over during the last election and you’d think he was the Romney of Texas. I smelled that elitist’s stench all over his campaign sign the moment I got near it. One look at it and I knew this guy was bought and paid for by the elite and wouldn’t trust him with my life. Even his picture on his website and profile looks like an abusive, power hungry, don’t give a shit about what the people want, kind of politician who probably had the elite rig his election bigtime. But, hey that’s just me. I can smell a rat a mile away.
So he is chairman of the homeland security subdivision. Man, that says a lot about his character. The bastard needs to be tried for treason.
“I might have gone further than Rep. Meadows and included a provision that DHS have to buy their ammo over the counter at Walmart or their local gun shop. Oh, and they would have to abide by the usual limitations on purchases that the rest of us do including no more than 3 boxes of ammo per day at a time.”
DAMN RIGHT! And if they don’t like it, then they can go pay someone else to develop ammunition in some other country. No one asked them to buy all the ammunition from our country only.
Oh wait, that’s the idea! They want to buy all the ammunition from us in our country so that We the people won’t have any. And those Communists/Socialists say We the people are selfish? Ah, I see how it is. It’s different when the shoe is on the other foot, yet again.
Alinsky…brush up on Alinksy. That is the playbook for the scumbag libs.
I can just picture the scene as DHS’s Janet Napalitano cuts in line at Wal-Mart to purchase ammo yelling “I have priority”! While pushed aside are ammo hungry dudes in cammies with beards like duck dynasty and a wad of chew under their lip. Good luck with that Janet ya dyke.