Despite DHS buying up billions of rounds, Border Patrol now experiencing Ammo shortag

[Little-Acorn]

As many have found, it has become very difficult to find ANY rifle or pistol ammunition for sale on the shelves of sporting goods stores, gun shops, or even megastores like Wal-mart, which usually sells all kinds of ammunition.

At least we could be thankful that government agencies who need it to defend the country and its borders, would have what they need.

Except... they don't.

Where is it all going?

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Border Patrol Now Experiencing an Ammunition Shortage - Katie Pavlich

Border Patrol Now Experiencing an Ammunition Shortage

by Katie Pavlich
News Editor, Townhall
Apr 05, 2013 07:40 AM EST

Despite the Department of Homeland Security recently putting in orders to purchase billions of rounds of hollow point ammunition for a purpose of what officials say is target practice, training and quarterly qualifications (see Homeland Security buying pricey ammo as department-wide cuts take hold | Fox News), Border Patrol agents were told yesterday afternoon that they will not be issued any new proficiency ammunition for next quarter.

Townhall has obtained an email that was sent to Border Patrol agents stationed in the El Centro border sector by a supervisor.

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Enforcement Personnel,

Due to budget concerns and ammunition availability, we will not be getting issued any proficiency ammunition for next quarter. In addition to these reductions, we are also being limited to qualification ammo only. What this means to you is that you will not receive the normal 150 rounds for practice and we will not have any extra ammunition for a combat course following normal qualifications.

If you have the ammunition available and would like extra practice during your qualification day, the firearms instructors will have a training course available for Indio Station Personnel, keeping in mind basic marksmanship skills as well as tactical training with a limited amount of ammunition. You are not required to bring your own ammunition.

If you do not have extra ammo to bring, you will be given extra time to clean and maintain your issued handgun as well as station long arms.

If you have any questions about this quarters quals please feel free to send me your concerns.

Thanks.
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According to information obtained and published by Senator Tom Coburn, Customs and Border Protection [CBP] purchased 36,475,000 rounds of ammunition at a cost of $12,255,040 for fiscal year 2012. CBP plans to purchase more for fiscal year 2013 at a cost of $12,528,146. In total, DHS plans to spend $37,263,698 on ammunition for all sub-agencies this year. As of November, 20, 2012, CBP had 94,404,329 rounds of ammunition in its inventory. DHS had 263,733,362 rounds available.

The information released by Coburn also states, "Approximately 70 percent of CBP ammunition is used for quarterly qualifications, mandated firearms training, advanced firearms training, as well as testing and evaluation. Twenty percent of CBP ammunition is allocated to maintaining CBP’s operational posture. This includes rounds for duty use, as well as for maintaining CBP’s special response teams. The remaining 10 percent is dedicated to maintaining ammunition reserves at both the national and local levels."

Local chapter 2554 of the National Border Patrol Council asks on its website, "We get a 32% pay cut, even though Congress gave CBP enough money to cover salaries, and now we can’t even maintain proficiency with our service weapons to defend ourselves in the field.....Why is there an ammunition shortage? Why can’t Border Patrol agents get enough ammunition to maintain proficiency, especially at a time of increased cross-border smuggling and illegal activity? Where is all this ammunition going?"

 

[RoadVirus]

I thought the Border Patrol wasn't allowed to use real bullets anyway. I thought they were allowed to only use bean bag guns. Just ask Brian Terry...he'll tell you. Oh wait...he can't....he's dead.

 

[The2ndAmendment]

Obviously they have no intention of using that ammo to protect US citizens by policing the border, they are storing it for something else.

 

[ScienceRocks]

There intentions aren't to have a border at all but to link the countries up in a eu like body. They're buying the bullets in case we wake up to reality.

 

[g5000]

The stupid goes deep.

It's "billions of rounds" now, eh? Just tossing in a few extra billion are we?

First of all, the Border Patrol is part of the DHS. If the DHS bought "billions of rounds", the Border Patrol would be rolling in bullets.

Second of all, DHS did not buy "billions of rounds". They have not bought even one billion rounds. Nor half a billion. Not even a quarter of a billion.

Third, the reason for the ammo shortage is that the whacko people pouring the piss you are drinking have gotten the rubes so scared "OBMAZ CUMMIN FER YER GUNZ" there has been a guns and ammo rush.

PROFIT$!

 

[bucs90]

Yes, the stupid does indeed run deep.

DHS, like ALL governments at all levels, did a long term supply contract. They bought (on paper) a lot of ammo. They dont literally possess that ammo yet. Just bought it in advance, and as the supplier gets it made, they send it.....over the years of the contract.


Now, you may question the wisdom of this. But, imagine for a moment...........

One of your main divisions, uh-hum, Border Patrol, is running short on ammo. If they are, Im sure ICE and the Coast Guard are also not exactly swimming in ammo.

So you respond by seeking out, and landing, a long term, mass contract for ammo.

I've heard of people saying to run government "like a business". Would that not be a sound business practice? To get a long term contract to supply something that you are currently short on??????????

Im just sayin'.

 

[Black_Label]

The stupid goes deep.

It's "billions of rounds" now, eh? Just tossing in a few extra billion are we?

First of all, the Border Patrol is part of the DHS. If the DHS bought "billions of rounds", the Border Patrol would be rolling in bullets.

Second of all, DHS did not buy "billions of rounds". They have not bought even one billion rounds. Nor half a billion. Not even a quarter of a billion.

Third, the reason for the ammo shortage is that the whacko people pouring the piss you are drinking have gotten the rubes so scared "OBMAZ CUMMIN FER YER GUNZ" there has been a guns and ammo rush.

PROFIT$!

 

[Mustang]

The stupid goes deep.

It's "billions of rounds" now, eh? Just tossing in a few extra billion are we?

First of all, the Border Patrol is part of the DHS. If the DHS bought "billions of rounds", the Border Patrol would be rolling in bullets.

Second of all, DHS did not buy "billions of rounds". They have not bought even one billion rounds. Nor half a billion. Not even a quarter of a billion.

Third, the reason for the ammo shortage is that the whacko people pouring the piss you are drinking have gotten the rubes so scared "OBMAZ CUMMIN FER YER GUNZ" there has been a guns and ammo rush.

PROFIT$!

...which this story is probably going to perpetuate, if not accelerate.

 

[The2ndAmendment]

g5000
bucs
Black Label

Three disinfo agents immediately attacked this thread, go figure.

 

[longknife]

The Great DHS Ammunition Stockpile Myth

For those who always downplay Breitbart articles, here's one to shock you:

There are dozens of articles hyping government purchases of ammunition over the last nine months. After spending weeks researching this topic, this is a collection of commonly held myths that are based more on panic than fact.

Read more @ The Great DHS Ammunition Stockpile Myth

Here's an extract:

MYTH: DHS purchased 750 million rounds of several different types of ammunition in August 2012.

FACT: The DHS contract never stated 750 million rounds at any time. It is a five year contract with a maximum purchase of 70 million rounds over the life of the contract. Military Times recently addressed this issue as well.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Despite DHS buying up billions of rounds, Border Patrol now experiencing Ammo shortag

....Thanks to the coalition o' Wacked-Out, White-Trash, Paranoid, Nut-Jobs.....

....i.e. Alex Jones, Glenn Beck, FAUX Noise and Pat Robertson!

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