SGM Metals: DHS Purchases 450 Million Rounds of .40 Handgun Ammo?!?

March 26, 2012 - PRLog -- Fellowship of the Minds Blog reports: [The Department of Homeland Security has just executed an order to supply 450 million rounds of .40 caliber ammunition, which is more than one bullet for every single person in the United States. In addition there are more ammunition orders actively awaiting a vendor to fill for DHS, below is another order:

REQUIREMENT: The total requirement is to provide in the base year an estimated 33 million rounds of .223 Remington Caliber SD and 2 million rounds of .223 Remington Caliber EP ammunition in each of four option years in accordance with Attachment 2, Statement of Work for .223 Remington Caliber SD and .223 Remington Caliber EP Ammunition.

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=19ae9f4fa8037cd6a110b201ce3e360b

A shocking new defense contract entered by the Department of Homeland Security to secure a massive amount of ammunition, with the option for infinite supply and infinite delivery, raises the question of just what they are preparing for? Massive civil unrest? An invasion by a foreign power?

ATK has secured a major Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity deal to supply up to 450 million rounds of .40 caliber ammunition to the Department of Homeland Security.

Considering this, the fact that they are openly ordering millions more rounds of ammunition should at the very least give the American people pause. As 2012 continues to move forward and the awakening of the sleeping giant that is the American people kicks into high gear, federal agencies seem hell bent to continue to gear up for a possible confrontation with the people of this once great country.]

WOW?!? Why on earth would DHS need to acquire 450 MILLION ROUNDS OF .40 AMMO? On top of that they are also looking for another 35 MILLION rounds of .223 ammo that are used in the M4/AR-15 tactical weapons currently used by our military in the middle east and around the world. As the blog inquires above, are they planning on a foreign country invading the United States and this is in preparation for that event? If not, then what? Has the threat of terrorism risen that much that the government is planning to defend the homeland? If so, why haven’t we heard about this escalation?

Regardless of what their motivation is and whether or not they are going to keep the American population abreast of a rising threat, the focus should be on the fact that they have in fact ordered the ammunition and are worried about something. The question becomes, have you finally reached a point where you are worried about something and have begun to prepare for that concern? Has the economy got bad enough that you are making preparations should another down leg occur? If not, what will it take for you to get to that point? Maybe the government ordering endless ammunition? Obviously they are worried about something and you should probably begin to make arrangements should any major shift in the economy or domestic security manifest.

What would happen if the adjustable rate prime mortgages on the banks balance sheets began to adjust (remember the prime borrowers got 5 yr. teaser rates in 2007 when the mortgage frenzy was in high gear = 2012 prime mortgages adjusting = prime mortgage crisis?) and they began to default, not on $120,000.00 subprime homes but $1,200,000.00 prime homes? If we saw a replay of the Q/4 2008 credit meltdown where would you end up financially? What if war with Iran or Syria (or both) kicked off and the price of crude oil jumped to $250-350 per barrel. What if, heaven forbid, another major terrorist attack like September 11th happened? What if gas prices rose to $7-8.00 at the pump? What if the stock market started to turn south and another ‘May 6th flash crash 1,000 point drop in the DOW’ manifested again? Or simply the rate of inflation began to accelerate and food prices inched farther and farther out of reach? Or imagine if several of these scenarios are triggered by one another and a major crisis began as the dominoes began to fall?

We all want to believe that things are getting better in America, but at some point you have to consider the what if. It seems the government is doing so with the above mentioned ammunition order and the passage of the NDAA 2012 that has changed how America fights the global war on terror for ever more. Establish your ‘Plan B’ in physical gold & silver to protect your financial health from any of the ‘what if’ scenarios that may arise. With this much instability in the world you can’t be too cautious. In fact it is the lack of caution that empowers a standard crisis to become a colossal disaster. Know that history shows us that inflationary recessions have before, and could again, become hyper-inflationary depressions. Using history as your guide, prepare for the worst and be happy with anything less. When it comes to acquiring physical gold & silver if you use it as a wealth preservation tool, like a savings account that you control, you can always convert it back into cash or pass it on to your children. With the global currency war in high gear it only makes sense to use precious metals alternative currencies to protect your purchasing power. It gives you the ability to offset the dollar devaluation that is gaining momentum and will continue to do so as we head towards the end of 2012 and the FED is forced to bring QE3 into the mix. Gold & silver are referred to as the ‘fear assets’, based on that have you ever been as fearful of what the future holds as you are today?

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