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    Default Homeland Securty orders 200 million rounds

    Winchester secured a Homeland Security contract for up to 200 million rounds of .40 S&W, ammo that will be used by Immigrations, Customs and Enforcement. The load is a 135-grain hollowpoint. No ballistics are available as this load is not yet cataloged, but it will fall under the Winchester Ranger brand.
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    Now I'm not normally a Tin Foil Hat kind of guy but WTF does Homeland Security need with 200 MILLION ROUNDS of .40 S&W.

    Unless Homeland Security really expecting one hell of an extended civil war here in the states.

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    Default Re: Homeland Securty orders 200 million rounds

    Quote Originally Posted by ALS View Post
    Now I'm not normally a Tin Foil Hat kind of guy but WTF does Homeland Security need with 200 MILLION ROUNDS of .40 S&W.
    You sound like a crazed anti when they ask why you need to buy more than one gun a month.


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    Default Re: Homeland Securty orders 200 million rounds

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    Default Re: Homeland Securty orders 200 million rounds

    Quote Originally Posted by H.E. Pennypacker View Post
    You sound like a crazed anti when they ask why you need to buy more than one gun a month.
    I don't have a problem when a citizen has a boat load of ammo, but I do when a Government agency other than our Armed Forces starts buying that much ammunition.

    I know people with over 100K rounds stock piled and it doesn't bother me at all. But if some one tells me my local PD (15 officers) was stock piling a half million rounds of ammo I would get really concerned.

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    Default Re: Homeland Securty orders 200 million rounds

    Quote Originally Posted by ALS View Post
    I don't have a problem when a citizen has a boat load of ammo, but I do when a Government agency other than our Armed Forces starts buying that much ammunition.

    I know people with over 100K rounds stock piled and it doesn't bother me at all. But if some one tells me my local PD (15 officers) was stock piling a half million rounds of ammo I would get really concerned.
    Maybe they realize they need to become better marksmen.


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    Default Re: Homeland Securty orders 200 million rounds

    Quote Originally Posted by H.E. Pennypacker View Post
    Maybe they realize they need to become better marksmen.
    I doubt they'd be issuing premium ammo for training.

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    Default Re: Homeland Securty orders 200 million rounds

    250mil sounds close to what a national agency could shoot up in a year for practice and qualifications, and to keep on hand for carry/use.

    Gotta remember, Homeland Security now covers several agencies.
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    Default Re: Homeland Securty orders 200 million rounds

    Quote Originally Posted by ALS View Post
    Now I'm not normally a Tin Foil Hat kind of guy but WTF does Homeland Security need with 200 MILLION ROUNDS of .40 S&W.
    The contract is most likely spread out over 10+ years.

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    Default Re: Homeland Securty orders 200 million rounds

    Quote Originally Posted by TonyF View Post
    I doubt they'd be issuing premium ammo for training.
    "Practice how you play."

    Since when do the feds care about waste?


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    Default Re: Homeland Securty orders 200 million rounds

    Old news is old.

    Winchester® Ammunition was recently awarded a contract by the Immigration, Customs and Enforcement (ICE) division of the Department of Homeland Security to supply a maximum of 200 million, 40 cal. rounds over the next five years.
    http://www.winchester.com/library/ne...-Contract.aspx

    Pay attention to "a maximum of" and "over five years". It is not clear if the DHS has agreed to pay for 200 million rounds, just that they contracted to have that many available should they want them.

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