According to the solicitation, ◼ the Dept. of Agriculture wants the guns to have an "ambidextrous safety, semiautomatic or 2 round [bursts] trigger group, Tritium night sights front and rear, rails for attachment of flashlight (front under fore group) and scope (top rear), stock collapsible or folding," and a "30 rd. capacity" magazine.
They also want the submachine guns to have a "sling," be "lightweight," and have an "oversized trigger guard for gloved operation."
◼ Solicitation Number: USDAOIGWEA-5-7-14 - fbo.gov/
◼ Why Would The USDA Need Submachine Guns? Rogue Cows? - Terresa Monroe-Hamilton/New Zeal
◼ Why Is the Post Office Buying Bullets? - Bloomberg Business Week 4/21/14
On April 14, Newsmax.com reported that the USPS was seeking to buy a large amount of ammunition on the heels of similar purchases by the Social Security Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This alarmed some people whom Newsmax described as “second amendment advocates.”
One was Philip Van Cleave, president of the Virginia Citizens Defense League. “The problem is, all these agencies have their own SWAT teams, their own police departments, which is crazy,” he told the website. “Do we really need this? That was something our Founding Fathers did not like and we should all be concerned about.” ...
◼ This Is Why NOAA Supposedly Ordered 46,000 Rounds Of Ammunition - Business Insider 8/14/12
◼ National Weather Service Follows DHS In Huge Ammo Purchase - Infowars 8/14/12
