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====== Alarming: Federal regulatory agencies arming up ======


Why in the world do the IRS, EPA and HHS need ammunition?


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|There are now more federal agents with arrest and firearm authority (200,000) than U.S. Marines (186,000), according to a new [[https://www.openthebooks.com/the-militarization-of-federal-bureaucracy---updated-statistics-through-march-31-2023/|report.]] \\ \\ Federal agencies are stocking up on firearms, ammunition and other military-style equipment in a bizarre look for government regulatory matters. \\ \\ As reported by [[https://www.openthebooks.com/the-militarization-of-federal-bureaucracy---updated-statistics-through-march-31-2023/|OpentheBooks.com]], 103 rank-and-file agencies outside the Department of Defense have spent $3.7 billion on military-style equipment since 2006. At first thought, that might not seem odd, but it becomes abnormal when learning what administrative agencies are purchasing the supplies: Environment Protection Agency (EPA), Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs (VA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and Health and Human Services (HHS). \\ \\ The IRS purchased the most weaponry in the 16-year time frame during Joe Biden's first year in office.\\ \\ Amounting to $10 million since 2020, IRS purchases include $2.3 million for duty ammunition, $1.2 million for ballistic shields, and $1.3 million for ‘various other gear for criminal investigation agents” – a very non-transparent description.\\ \\ This data comes as the IRS chief announced that they are adding 600 new special agent positions to the agency. With nearly 2,100 special agents, the IRS ranks in the equivalent of the top 50 largest of 12,261 police departments across the country.\\ \\ "They want to take away your guns, but government is certainly arming up," OpentheBooks CEO Adam Andrzejewski told Sean Hannity. \\ \\ [[https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/67413/67413_original.png?|{{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/67413/67413_original.png?533x441}}]]\\ \\ Meanwhile, the Department of Health and Human Services ranks in the top 100 largest of 12,261 police departments across the country, with about 500 special agents employed. Since 2006, HHS spent $154 million on guns, ammunition, and military-style equipment. Since 2020, HHS has spent $400K on tactical combat gear, $250,000 on ammunition, and $100,000 on new guns.\\ \\ Meanwhile, government officials want to take away the public's ability to own firearms – government hypocrisy.\\ \\ **[[https://conventionofstates.com/news/next-power-grab-involves-declaring-gun-violence-a-public-health-crisis-1|SEE ALSO: Next power grab involves declaring gun violence a “public health crisis”]]**\\ \\ The federal government's unwarranted stockpiling of weapons is just another reason why We the People must guard our liberties carefully. Join the Convention of States movement by signing the petition below. \\ \\ #|PETITION_WIDGET{petition_tag:blogwidget_federalagenciesarmingup_42723;coalition_id:;anedot_url:}|#|


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|Created:                 |2023-04-27 16:40 GMT|
|Updated:                 |2023-05-04 07:00 GMT|
|Published:               |2023-04-27 04:00 GMT|
|Converted:               |2025-11-11 12:01 GMT|
|Change Author:           |Brianna Kraemer     |
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