Department of Education buying shotguns

[Mr Weebles]

First the IRS, now this: LINK

What the hell do they need shotguns for?

 

[JackDaniels]

Same reason you do. Incase you haven't noticed, gun free zones, such as schools, have been a hotspot for slaying unarmed innocent victims.

 

[derrick_lui]

whats going on... a gov't group buy on shotguns or what?

 

[JRyan]

maybe they took my advice and are going to teach the kids to shoot trap? I'll be over here holding my breath....

 

[Rob Boudrie]

What the hell do they need shotguns for?

Scholastic Clay Target Program ?

 

[ephemeratta]

Corporal punishment is back!!!!!!!!!

14" barrels? Inside work only maybe.

 

[dwarven1]

maybe they took my advice and are going to teach the kids to shoot trap? I'll be over here holding my breath....

Ephemeratta beat me to it. They ain't teaching trap with 14" bbls with Ghost Ring sights! Those are riot guns. (one of my former customers, a PD up in VT, wanted a pair of 14" 870s specifically so they could get them out of the car and deployed faster than the 18" bbl versions. Or at least, that's the reason the officer doing the purchasing gave me.)

 

[Gadsden]

Or maybe it is for rounding up those home schoolers and making sure they get a "proper" education.

 

[Zappa]

LOP are designated as the only shotguns authorized for ED

Who woulda' thunk there was even a spec for such a thing.?
But an order for only 27 wouldn't even be enough to cover every door at many big city high schools.

 

[MACGYVR]

This is probably just for security personnell at the DofE buildings in DC. Nothing to see here. Move along.

 

[Zappa]

This is probably just for security personnell at the DofE buildings in DC. Nothing to see here. Move along.

But why the NFA class 14" barrel when an off-the-shelf 18" will suffice ?

 

[MACGYVR]

But why the NFA class 14" barrel when an off-the-shelf 18" will suffice ?

Probably some assessment they did and found out that the 18" was just too long to carry and got in the way of every day activities.

 

[Gadsden]

But why the NFA class 14" barrel when an off-the-shelf 18" will suffice ?

Makes them easier to lose.

 

[Titan]

Doesn't just about every department in government have their own police force? These are probably for their force's use in their cruisers.

No doubt, our stimulus dollars at work!

 

[EddieCoyle]

It was a typo. They meant to buy 27 cases of the book My Two Mommies.

 

[atmay]

It was a typo. They meant to buy 27 cases of the book My Two Mommies.

"Remington 870 with 14" bbl" and "My Two Mommies"...I can see where they would get confused.

 

[cekim]

"Remington 870 with 14" bbl" and "My Two Mommies"...I can see where they would get confused.

They both leave about the same size hole...

 

[weekendracer]

Doesn't just about every department in government have their own police force? These are probably for their force's use in their cruisers.

No doubt, our stimulus dollars at work!

Closest.

Read the actual submission, it's Office of Inspector General. These are guys who go after fraud, criminal investigators. I'm guessing there might be a need for something more than a pistol at some point.

 

[Kevlar]

Closest.

Read the actual submission, it's Office of Inspector General. These are guys who go after fraud, criminal investigators. I'm guessing there might be a need for something more than a pistol at some point.

Yup, the OIG "Investigation Services" department executes search warrants and serves subpoenas, among other things...

http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/om/fs_po/oig/inv.html

Also, while researching this, I found that the EPA "Criminal Investigation Division" procured 40 Glock G19s last year...

http://74.125.113.132/search?q=cach...080&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a

 

[Knuckle Dragger]

Scholastic Clay Target Program ?

What's next? Glocks for Scholastic Steel Challenge?

 

[glostamon]

But why the NFA class 14" barrel when an off-the-shelf 18" will suffice ?

14" barrel?
I thought only criminals used "Sawed -off" shotguns

 

[kevin9]

Or maybe it is for rounding up those home schoolers and making sure they get a "proper" education.

Hmmm, looks like I gotta armor up our "department of education" some more.

 

[cekim]

Gee, what does the DofEd need guns for, can't they just dial 911?