National Weather service buying ammo?

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174,000 rounds really isn't that much. It sounds like training and duty ammo for officers. I believe that all these agencies have some sort of investigations/security/etc that would be armed.

I disagree. 174k rounds is way too many rounds for anyone but me

SS Office of the Inspector General. They have 0343 Program Analysts (auditors) and 1811 Criminal Investigators (gun carriers). It's a tough job but someone has to do it... Congress passed a law