Coach Report post Posted May 17, 2014 The National Weather Service, the Social Security Administration, United States forest Service, and the US Department of Agriculture - all policy making branches, not law enforcement branches, are buying .40 caliber ammo and full auto MP 40s. One word, one question, "why"? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AverageJoe Report post Posted May 17, 2014 Well I know us dept of ag and us forest service all have law enforcement branches that carry .40 cals. I used to work with us forest service officers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AverageJoe Report post Posted May 17, 2014 Also while the US military would never fire on us civilians, homeland security and other federal officers would. Homeland security is the ones you have to worry about. They dont give 2 shyts about civilians and would not hesitate to bust your door down and kill you. They are hired specifically for that in the event you were a "domestic terrorist" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dustin25 Report post Posted May 17, 2014 I agree its strange for some of those agencies to need those kind of firearms...but I could see some agencies benefitting.for example the forest service or weather and geographical surveyors could work in areas with common threats (possibly remote meth labs, pot grows, smuggling corridors etc) and should be able to adequately protect themselves.I'm not sure what some of those agencies do exactly, but some MAY have a good reason for better arms. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dustin25 Report post Posted May 17, 2014 I mean, could that be a possible partial answer to what they're doing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Will K Report post Posted May 17, 2014 Look up FEMA camps and you will see they have a plan for the resistance. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MRL1984 Report post Posted May 17, 2014 All these conspiracy theories. They have a town for zombie outbreak scenarios as well. Guess that one is coming too... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle mountain ranch Report post Posted May 17, 2014 Also while the US military would never fire on us civilians, homeland security and other federal officers would. Homeland security is the ones you have to worry about. They dont give 2 shyts about civilians and would not hesitate to bust your door down and kill you. They are hired specifically for that in the event you were a "domestic terrorist" Bring it on if they like,thank God for the second amendment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted May 17, 2014 I distrust this administration with every fiber of my being. But I do know the NOAA buying guns is not for the Nat'l Weather Service (although I would have loved to have gone full auto on some rawinsonde balloons when I was a meteorologist), they're for the NOAA law enforcement branch of the national fisheries. They have the roll of boarding vessels at sea that may be illegally harvesting fish in our waters, and a lot of that goes on up north.. I worked for several years in the AK fishing grounds. The USDA includes the forest service. There's some hanky panky going on in the woods, rangers just started carrying AR's not long ago and they're terribly out gunned by meth heads and cartels in clandestine growing operations. But I will agree there are just too many "agencies" going military on our butt, why does every single layer of government and their branches all need SWAT teams and MRAPS? Soon you can expect your local librarian to be wearing full body armor and carrying an M-4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted May 18, 2014 Don't forget arming kindergarten teachers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DesertBull Report post Posted May 18, 2014 So a tractor cop is qualified to have an "assault" rifle but I am just a blood thirsty gun nut who needs a background check ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
