Why Does DHS Want to Buy 7,000 of Them for ‘Personal Defense’?
The Department of Homeland Security is seeking to acquire 7,000 5.56x45mm NATO “personal defense weapons” (PDW) — also known as “assault weapons” when owned by civilians. The solicitation, originally posted on June 7, 2012, comes to light as the Obama administration is calling for a ban on semi-automatic rifles and high capacity magazines.
Citing a General Service Administration (GSA) request for proposal (RFP), Steve McGough of RadioViceOnline.com reports that DHS is asking for the 7,000 “select-fire” firearms because they are “suitable for personal defense use in close quarters.” The term select-fire means the weapon can be both semi-automatic and automatic. Civilians are prohibited from obtaining these kinds of weapons.
I was talking with some actual military veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan and they admit they only fire semi-auto. Only crew served machine guns are fired full auto. A little scary to know poorly trained inexperienced bureaucrats based in the US get to go full auto on American civilians
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jf1acai wrote: [sarcasm]Certainly wouldn't want to have anyone who, like many civilians, are trained and qualified, able to own an 'assault weapon'.
But the DHS needs to have these 'scary looking' weapons to defend themselves from paper cuts and malfunctioning vending machines.[/sarcasm]
Could be. It could also be that the scary variant costs more and they do not want to have any left over $ at the end of the quarter. Could be that who ever lets the contract is in bed with the lobbyist. Let your imaginations run wild.
Will DHS be the federal agency that starts door to door no knock raids to confiscate Citizens banned assualt weapons? Perhaps the DHS recognizes that they may be in for more than one shoot out in the near future.
I can explain it to you but I can't understand it for you.
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otisptoadwater wrote: Will DHS be the federal agency that starts door to door no knock raids to confiscate Citizens banned assualt weapons? Perhaps the DHS recognizes that they may be in for more than one shoot out in the near future.
You extremist you... that would never happen cuz I heard it on Huffpo.
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jf1acai wrote: [sarcasm]Certainly wouldn't want to have anyone who, like many civilians, are trained and qualified, able to own an 'assault weapon'.
But the DHS needs to have these 'scary looking' weapons to defend themselves from paper cuts and malfunctioning vending machines.[/sarcasm]
Could be. It could also be that the scary variant costs more and they do not want to have any left over $ at the end of the quarter. Could be that who ever lets the contract is in bed with the lobbyist. Let your imaginations run wild.
