Gov't Explains 750 Million Rounds of Ammunition

I'm sure you've read about the multiple agencies of the federal government have ordered and are stockpiling 750 million rounds of ammunition, especially hollow point bullets. Why? Well, the official explanation does nothing but raise more questions.

Our government states that the hollow point bullets it has procured are "standard issue" and that they are used to train security agents used by each of the various federal agencies.

However, according to retired Maj. Gen. Jerry Curry, a decorated Army war veteran, the Feds' explanation about the bullets fails to pass the smell test.

Yeah, right.  As every gun owner knows if they are serious about developing and maintaining their shooting skills, the type of bullets used for practice at the firing range are normally different from the ammunition one would use when getting the firearm set to be used in the event of a home invasion or other situations in which one's life is in mortal danger.

Firing range bullets are much less expensive and are not designed for the day to day use of the gun for maximum self protection. One uses the more expensive variety, such as hollow point bullets, for real-life danger.

Something is wrong. Most citizens are likely unaware that such ammo is not used for practice and will accept the government's explanation at face value. This is in all likelihood what the Feds are counting on.

it became clear that the our government has not been honest with the public concerning the current mass stockpiling of ammunition.

Hollow point bullets are so lethal that the Geneva Convention does not allow their use on the battle field in time of war. Hollow point bullets don’t just stop or hurt people, they penetrate the body, spread out, fragment and cause maximum damage to the body’s organs. Death often follows.

During the Iraq War the U.S. military used 70 million rounds of ammunition per year. Compare that with the 750 million rounds of hollow point bullets that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ordered in March. And then it further ordered another 750 million rounds of various types of ammunition, some of which can penetrate walls. 

This is enough ammunition to empty five rounds into the body of every living American citizen. Is this something we and the Congress should be concerned about? What’s the plan that requires so many dead Americans, even during times of civil unrest? Has Congress and the Administration vetted the plan in public.

I fear that Congress won’t take these ammunition purchases seriously until they are all led from Capitol Hill in handcuffs. Why buy all this ammunition unless you plan to use it. Unknown to Congress, Does DHS plan to declare war on some country? Shouldn’t Congress hold hearings on why the Administration is stockpiling this ammunition all across the nation? How will it be used; what are the Administration’s plans?

The other factor that is raising significant concerns about the ammo purchases is that the U.S. military and various law enforcement agencies at both the federal and local levels have enough fire power to adequately respond to any emergency or threat. But DHS now has enough ammo on its own to kill every single American citizen plus potential invaders such as Syrians, Iranians, or Mexicans.

You have to ask yourself: Why? And for what purpose?

Special thanks to Anthony Martin. Please visit his ministry at  Martin Christian Ministries.

2013 Great Depression: Gold, Guns, and Spam

Over the past quarter, there have been a number of industries that have shown both profit and growth in this recessionary economy. However, outside of the popular, and heavily traded companies in the market such as Apple, the primary industries achieving record sales and record equity prices are none other than the disaster preparedness items such as gold, guns, and spam.

On Aug. 23, Hormel beat analyst expectations for revenue, primarily through sales in their Spam product lines.

Hormel Foods Corp. said Thursday that it earned $111.2 million, or 41 cents per share, for the quarter. That's up 13 percent from $98.5 million, or 36 cents per share, during the same period a year earlier.
Revenue for the period ended July 29 increased 5 percent to $2.01 billion from $1.91 billion, led by sales of Spam. This was slightly higher than the $2 billion that Wall Street forecast.- Associated Press

Besides the food component of disaster preparedness investing, two other items, these being gold and guns, are seeing massive purchases in several different quarters of the economy. Since November of last year, and in particular after the shooting massacre in Colorado last month, gun sales across the country are proceeding at record levels. And in regards to gold acquisition, economic disaster fears around the world have driven up the price nearly $80 in the last ten days alone.

Gold and silver both reached their 200 day MA on Aug. 23 for the first time in several months, as investors like George Soros and John Paulson invest in the metal's paper traded ETF's. Additionally, the amount of gold and silver being accumulated by central banks has increased several times in recent months, as global fears of Euro destruction and war in the Middle East accelerates.

The mantra and cry of those in 'Prepper Nation' has always been about the accumulation of gold, guns, and grub. In the 3rd quarter of 2012, these three items are proving themselves to be high priorities in what consumers are purchasing, and market trading volumes in gold, guns, and spam are also validating this growing belief by consumers that disaster preparedness investing is becoming a reality.