http://www.libertynews.com/2013/06/irs-agents-train-with-ar-15s/

What are they gonna do with all the bullets they bought. They have enough to train everbody that works for the government.

From the IRS employment website:

[quote]What Training is Required to Become a Criminal Investigation (CI) Special Agent?
Special Agent candidates are required to attend a comprehensive training program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia. Training begins with an orientation program sponsored by the National Criminal Investigation Training Academy. Students then attend a nine-week Criminal Investigation Training Program (CITP) covering basic federal criminal investigation techniques, including federal criminal law, courtroom procedures, enforcement operations, interviewing and firearms training common to all federal law enforcement agents. This segment of training includes new agents from the Department of Homeland Security, the Department Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Bureau, the Secret Service and other federal law enforcement agencies. After CITP is completed, candidates continue on to CI's 16-week specialized training, which includes instruction in tax law, criminal tax fraud, money laundering and a variety of financial fraud schemes. They are also introduced to agency-specific undercover operations, electronic surveillance techniques, forensic sciences, court procedures, interviewing techniques and trial preparation and testifying.

See the part in bold print. If they get the same training as other Federal LEA's that darn sure means they train with AR-15s

M 16's are being discontinued I heard, don't quote me on it. Could be the Ar15 but they have a lot of civilian use but one of them is being discontinued. The Ar15 I have has For Law Enforcement Training stamped on the end of the box. Colt is moving out of Conn. because of all the anti gun laws. I think Rick Perry talked them into moving to Texas. A lot of gun companies are moving because of state anti gun laws. Coloroda passes all these anti gun laws and they're idiots. They're gonna lose millions because of these guided tourist hunters, movies cant be filmed there because of the gun laws. One big gun manufacturer is leaving the state. Guns are big business and 99% of the people should have the right to own one.

Yes they are training with AR-15's. They are after all the Internal republican service.
This is a surprise to who ?

Cool.
Srinath.

They bought 1.6 billion rounds of AR hollow point ammunition. Looks like the AR is gonna be around a while longer.

Military 5.56 is mostly 62grain FMJ with a steel core. No idea what LEOs use but I suspect its mostly milspec, except for their snipers.

Hollowpoint 5.56 and 223 is match ammo. It's not really the same as hollowpoint handgun ammo 'cause the bullets aren't intended to expand like pistol bullets. The hollow point is actually there because its easier to make bullets that have perfectly concentric jackets if they have an opening in the point. It's a part of the manufacturing process. Perfectly concentric jackets are important for accuracy. Snipers, like target shooters, use them because they are more accurate.

I think most of the hollowpoint ammo that started the DHS controversy was 40 caliber handgun. They ordered/bought a bunch of 5.56 too but I don't recall reading anything about exactly what type it was.

Actually there isn't anything in international law that prevents our military from using anything they want. The US never signed the Hague convention document that concerned ammo. The Geneva Convention, which some folks think outlawed some kinds of bullets, was concerned with the treatment of POWs.

I wonder how many LEO's will throw their weapons down when they realize they'll be shooting at their brothers and sisters, parents, grandparents, nieces and nephews, women, children etc. I hope they turn on Washington, they'll get plenty of help. Frankenstein says its OK for her to carry but no one else. I hope she gets so scared she pisses in her pants. Another Civil War is almost inevitable now. The politicians care about one thing and one thing only, their a$$.