National Weather service buying ammo?

[HoneyBadger]

Okay fellas, I can understand wildlife officers needing ammo, even if they ARE getting 6 million rounds per person, but there is no excuse in the world for this: The Social Security Administration just purchased 174k .357 Sig JHP and it is to be distributed to Social Security offices around the country. Just read the first 4 paragraphs and ignore the rest of the hype.

Call it tinfoily all you want, but can anyone come up with a good reason for the SSA to buy ammo? Even a single bullet?

[Great-Kazoo]

Okay fellas, I can understand wildlife officers needing ammo, even if they ARE getting 6 million rounds per person, but there is no excuse in the world for this: The Social Security Administration just purchased 174k .357 Sig JHP and it is to be distributed to Social Security offices around the country. Just read the first 4 paragraphs and ignore the rest of the hype.

Call it tinfoily all you want, but can anyone come up with a good reason for the SSA to buy ammo? Even a single bullet?

That is weird seeing how the SSA office's here are manned by outside contract security, not SSA employees.
In other news i'm off to my favorite NOCO reloading supply store, just browsing

[HoneyBadger]

That is weird seeing how the SSA office's here are manned by outside contract security, not SSA employees.

My thought exactly. Is the SSA going to have its own security division or something? If they really are preparing for an uprising (as the tinfoily article suggests... lol) I think .357 Sig would not be their first choice. Strange choice of caliber, strange purchaser, lots of unknowns... Kind of makes me wonder which ammo manufacturer is in bed with the gov on this one.

[anomad]

Okay fellas, I can understand wildlife officers needing ammo, even if they ARE getting 6 million rounds per person, but there is no excuse in the world for this: The Social Security Administration just purchased 174k .357 Sig JHP and it is to be distributed to Social Security offices around the country. Just read the first 4 paragraphs and ignore the rest of the hype.

Call it tinfoily all you want, but can anyone come up with a good reason for the SSA to buy ammo? Even a single bullet?

Most Federal Agencies, including the social security administration, have Federal Officers/Agents to enforce the laws they regulate. Think about it, even the post office has its own police force.

[10mm-man]

Most Federal Agencies, including the social security administration, have Federal Officers/Agents to enforce the laws they regulate. Think about it, even the post office has its own police force.

Yea, no need to worry people..... I am sure buys like these are common! Don't take the signs as any indication that something "might" be brewing. Don't even worry about it for one sec. With all those rounds you will be well protected when you go get your rations..........

[anomad]

That is weird seeing how the SSA office's here are manned by outside contract security, not SSA employees.
In other news i'm off to my favorite NOCO reloading supply store, just browsing

Federal Officers don't do building security, its not their jurisdiction (sort of) and sometimes cheaper to contract out.

All the building security at the Denver Federal Center and all the surrounding federal buildings is contracted out. If there is some kind of threat the FPS guys roll on it.

[brutal]

Okay fellas, I can understand wildlife officers needing ammo, even if they ARE getting 6 million rounds per person, but there is no excuse in the world for this: The Social Security Administration just purchased 174k .357 Sig JHP and it is to be distributed to Social Security offices around the country. Just read the first 4 paragraphs and ignore the rest of the hype.

Call it tinfoily all you want, but can anyone come up with a good reason for the SSA to buy ammo? Even a single bullet?

Another future supply of cheap .357SIG! I hope they get Speer GDHP.

[hollohas]

Call it tinfoily all you want, but can anyone come up with a good reason for the SSA to buy ammo? Even a single bullet?

A lot of people ask the same thing about you and I.

While it is concerning when obscure .gov agencies are stocking up because most of the reasons to do that domestically are scary ones...all I can say is make sure you have MORE than them.

[Great-Kazoo]

Another future supply of cheap .357SIG! I hope they get Speer GDHP.

Cheap talk. Go up against a few SRT agents and see if you still think the same way.
I'm sure you're being sarcastic, but my sarcasm meter is on the blink.

[HoneyBadger]

Alright, here's the skinny: (I think)

This was really bothering me, so I started looking for some justification here. I spent about an hour searching the net until I found this. The link says that the SSA has an IG office with about 460 criminal investigators and auditors. IF these guys carry guns, the 174k rounds would afford them approximately 375 rounds per agent. No confirmation on whether or not they are armed, but if they are this sounds like a fairly routine and legitimate purchase.