The nationwide shortage of ammunition has left many police
departments scrambling to get their hands on the necessary rounds - with
some even bartering among each other.
Meanwhile, Rep. Timothy Huelskamp (R-Kansas) says the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) has failed to respond to multiple members of
Congress asking why DHS bought more than 1.6 billion rounds in the past year.
Police Chief Cameron Arthur of Jenks, Oklahoma says,
"Ammunition and assault weapons in general have skyrocketed...In
addition to the fact, not only is it a lot more expensive, but the time
to get it could be six months to a year, or in some cases even longer."
Arthur says he is waiting on an order placed last October and that
many departments have begun to trade and barter with each other because
of the high demand.
"Most police departments are having a very difficult time even
getting the necessary ammunition for handguns, shotguns and especially
rifles," Arthur said.
"With the delay in ammunition, some departments are limiting the
number of rounds they carry in their handgun because of the shortage of
ammunition. We get to the point where it is difficult to have enough
ammo to train and also equip the officers."
Chief Pryor of Rollingwood, Texas says of the shortage:
"We started making phone calls and realized there is a waiting list
up to a year. We have to limit the amount of times we go and train
because we want to keep an adequate stock."
"Nobody can get us ammunition at this point," says Sgt. Jason LaCross of the Bozeman, Montana police department.
LaCross says that manufacturers are so far behind that they won't even give him a quote for an order.
"We have no estimated time on when it will even be available," LaCross says.
He worries that when ammunition is finally available the high price will squeeze the department's budget.
"The other options are to reduce the amount of training and things like that," he said.
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Department has also cut down on firearm training due to the high cost and low supply of ammunition.
"The concern over firearms availability and ammunition availability
and potentials of gun control certainly has impacted the availability of
ammunition purchased locally," Sgt. Jody Mays says.
He says the department has cut a third of their normal in service firearm training:
"It's forced us...to use ammunition more economically."
Police Chief John Mabry in Marinette, Wisconsin says, "Ammo is expensive and lot tougher to get. People don't have it in stock and it's back-ordered."
His colleague, Menominee Chief, Brett Botbyl agrees: "We're looking at a four to nine-month wait."
Some departments have even applied for grants to pay for the high-priced ammunition.
"The Florence Police Department is looking for some help filling its clips," reports Cincinnati.com
Chief Tom Szurlinski says the grant would go a long way given the price and limited supply of ammunition.
http://cnsnews.com/blog/gregory-gwyn-williams-jr/police-departments-beg-and-barter-ammo-while-dhs-buys-16-billion
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Friday, March 22, 2013
Thursday, April 5, 2012
News you can use st augusine florida
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Concerts in the Plazaannounces 2012 schedule
St. Augustine's weekly free
concert series, Concerts in the
Plaza, has announced the
line-up for its 2012 season,
the 22nd year for the series.
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Constitution Monumentmoves closer to NationalRegister status
The Constitution
Monument, a well known landmark for nearly two centuries, is now one
step closer to inclusion in the National Park Service’s National
Register of Historic Places.
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Utility infrastructureprojects important evenif not very visible
The city has a number of
critical utility projects underway that while not so visible are none
the less important to the city’s public health, safety and quality of
life.
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
casey anthony news
1. Casey Anthony Jurors' Names Made Public, Oct. 28. Because
of outrage over the not guilty verdict in Casey Anthony's murder trial
in July, Judge Belvin Perry feared for jurors' safety and delayed
releasing their names until today.
2. Casey Anthony Juror: 'We Are Upset That People Think We're Incompetent,' July 8. Palm Harbor resident Dean Eckstadt speaks about his experience as an alternate juror during the Casey Anthony trial.
3. Smackdown Caught on Tape, May 26. A camera recorded a pharmacy owner hitting a suspect with a baseball bat during an alleged robbery attempt.
4. Lucky Dill Deli to Move, June 22. The popular restaurant is opening a new Palm Harbor location on U.S. 19.
5. Tropical Storm Irene Could Impact Us Later This Week, Aug. 22. The latest projected path from the National Hurricane Center in Miami shows Hurricane Irene skirting Florida's eastern coast and taking aim for the Carolinas.
6. Lee Roy Selmon: Bucs Legend Dies After Suffering Stroke, Sept. 6. The NFL Hall of Famer recently opened a restaurant in Palm Harbor.
7. 2011 FCAT Scores: Reading, Math, Science Released, June 8. Some Palm Harbor schools show gains. Math scores prove challenging as Pinellas County schools move to the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards.
8. Alt. 19 Lucky Dill Closes: New Restaurant Could Open Sunday, Nov. 18. Here's a sneak peek inside the new restaurant at 33180 U.S. 19.
9. Detectives Identify Man Shot and Killed During Traffic Stop, June 30. Investigators release many new details about Tuesday morning's shooting, including the name of the suspect who was shot and killed by deputies and the chain of events that led to the shooting.
10. Get the Hurricane Forecast for Your Address, Aug. 25. Free online hurricane tracking tool from the Weather Channel claims to predict a storm's wind speed at a specific address.
Related Topics: Casey Anthony Jury, Palm Harbor Top Stories 2011, Small Business, home & family safety crime, and lucky dill deli
2. Casey Anthony Juror: 'We Are Upset That People Think We're Incompetent,' July 8. Palm Harbor resident Dean Eckstadt speaks about his experience as an alternate juror during the Casey Anthony trial.
3. Smackdown Caught on Tape, May 26. A camera recorded a pharmacy owner hitting a suspect with a baseball bat during an alleged robbery attempt.
4. Lucky Dill Deli to Move, June 22. The popular restaurant is opening a new Palm Harbor location on U.S. 19.
5. Tropical Storm Irene Could Impact Us Later This Week, Aug. 22. The latest projected path from the National Hurricane Center in Miami shows Hurricane Irene skirting Florida's eastern coast and taking aim for the Carolinas.
6. Lee Roy Selmon: Bucs Legend Dies After Suffering Stroke, Sept. 6. The NFL Hall of Famer recently opened a restaurant in Palm Harbor.
7. 2011 FCAT Scores: Reading, Math, Science Released, June 8. Some Palm Harbor schools show gains. Math scores prove challenging as Pinellas County schools move to the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards.
8. Alt. 19 Lucky Dill Closes: New Restaurant Could Open Sunday, Nov. 18. Here's a sneak peek inside the new restaurant at 33180 U.S. 19.
9. Detectives Identify Man Shot and Killed During Traffic Stop, June 30. Investigators release many new details about Tuesday morning's shooting, including the name of the suspect who was shot and killed by deputies and the chain of events that led to the shooting.
10. Get the Hurricane Forecast for Your Address, Aug. 25. Free online hurricane tracking tool from the Weather Channel claims to predict a storm's wind speed at a specific address.
Related Topics: Casey Anthony Jury, Palm Harbor Top Stories 2011, Small Business, home & family safety crime, and lucky dill deli
What was your most memorable story of the year?
Tell us in the comments.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
News you can use dec 15 2011
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Reuters -
President
Barack Obama makes a statement on new minimum wage and overtime
protections for in-home care workers in Washington December 15, 2011.
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CBS News -
Republican
presidential frontrunner Newt Gingrich is reacting positively to a
bipartisan Medicare reform plan, tweeting, "The Wyden-Ryan bipartisan
Medicare reform plan is a major breakthrough with Democrats and
Republicans working together to solve ...
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Entertainment Weekly -
by
Dave Karger Not to sound like a broken record here, but before we start
discussing how this morning's Golden Globe nominations may affect the
Oscar race, it's important to remember that there is absolutely no
overlap between the voting bodies of the ...
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Los Angeles Times -
With
the acquisition of Chris Paul, will the Clippers finally be the main
show at Staples Center? Writers from around the Tribune Co.
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CNN -
By
the CNN Wire Staff Sheriff of Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona,
Arpaio has sparked controversy by conducting raids using deputies in
order to apprehend illegal immigrants and housing inmates in large
outdoor tents.
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The Guardian -
Vladimir
Putin dismissed the thousands of protesters who have massed against his
rule as agents of the west in his first response to the growing
discontent during a marathon phone-in show.
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Washington Post -
PARIS
- As French president, Jacques Chirac was called all sorts of names,
not the least for his vociferous opposition to the US-led war in Iraq.
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Los Angeles Times -
REPORTING
FROM BEIRUT –- Syrian military commanders and officials in the
country's intelligence agencies gave orders to use lethal force against
unarmed protesters and to beat and torture detainees in the crackdown
against a 9-month-old uprising, ...
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Washington Post -
JOHNSTON,
Iowa - Newt Gingrich chided his GOP presidential opponents in a new TV
ad for going negative and said separately Thursday that his checkered
personal history wouldn't be to blame if he begins losing voter support
in the run-up to Iowa's ...
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Reuters -
By
Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A growing number of families in
the United States are struggling to put food on the table as poverty
rises in major cities, a new survey showed on Thursday.
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BusinessWeek -
By
John Hechinger Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Almost half of US public schools
are labeled failing under the federal No Child Left Behind law, compared
with the 80 percent estimate President Barack Obama's administration
cited as a rationale for changing ...
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CNN -
By
Les Christie @CNNMoney December 15, 2011: 1:44 PM ET The average rate
on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 3.94%, matching the all-time low
hit in early October, according to Freddie Mac's weekly mortgage rate
survey.
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The Associated Press -
WASHINGTON
(AP) - Jon Corzine disputed an allegation that he knew more about
customer money that vanished from MF Global than he previously
testified.
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Bloomberg -
By
Inyoung Hwang - Thu Dec 15 19:32:34 GMT 2011 Traders work on the floor
of the New York Stock Exchange on December 12, 2011. Photographer:
Spencer Platt/Getty Images US stocks rose, snapping a three- day decline
in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index ...
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USA Today -
By
Charlie Szold, USA TODAY Facebook's new "Timeline" design will
automatically organize your photos, status updates and relationship
changes into an interactive - you guessed it - timeline of your Facebook
life.
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BusinessWeek -
By
Danielle Kucera Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc., the world's
largest online retailer, said customers have bought about 1 million of
its Kindle e-book readers and tablets in each of the past three weeks,
the most detailed sales numbers the ...
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SlashGear -
After
weeks of waiting, the Verizon Galaxy Nexus LTE has finally arrived.
It's hardly an unfamiliar phone - after all, we reviewed the HSPA+
Galaxy Nexus back in November, coming away charmed by its combination of
720p HD display and Ice Cream Sandwich ...
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Computerworld -
By
Sharon Gaudin Based on the most popular 2011 Google search terms,
people were most interested in getting information on Apple founder
Steve Jobs, the iPhone 5, the iPad 2, and Google+.
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San Francisco Chronicle -
Dec.
15 (Bloomberg) -- Sirius XM Radio Inc. host Howard Stern has signed
with Comcast Corp.'s NBC Universal to become a judge on the reality TV
show "America's Got Talent.
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E! Online -
In
case you haven't been keeping count on your calendar, there are now
officially less than 100 days until The Hunger Games hits theaters on
March 23, 2012.
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New York Daily News -
Film
Info: With Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster, John C. Reilly, Christoph Waltz
Couples turn nasty as they discuss their kids' fight.
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New York Daily News -
Film
Info: The singing rodents get stranded on a desert isle. Director: Mike
Mitchell. (1:27). G: Wacky peril. At area theaters. Either the “Alvin
and the Chipmunks” movies are getting better, or I've accidentally
buried my brain for the winter.
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CNN -
Peter
King gives an early preview to the matchup between the 10-3 New England
Patriots and the 8-5 Denver Broncos. ENGLEWOOD, Colo.
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CBSSports.com -
Dan
Wheldon was killed when his head hit a post in the fencing at Las Vegas
Motor Speedway -- contact that created a "non-survivable injury" to the
two-time Indianapolis 500 winner.
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Chicago Tribune -
By
Jeremy Gorner and Vaughn McClure, Tribune reporters Chicago Bears
receiver Sam Hurd was arrested Wednesday night outside a Chicago
restaurant after he accepted a kilogram of cocaine from a confidential
informant and an undercover federal agent ...
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FOXSports.com -
Jason
Whitlock writes about the sports world from every angle, including
those other writers can't imagine or muster courage to address.
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National Geographic -
By
plane and by skis, a steady stream of visitors are flocking to the
South Pole in time for the centennial celebrations of two pioneering
Antarctic expeditions.
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BBC News -
By
Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website, Geneva The most coveted
prize in particle physics - the Higgs boson - may have been glimpsed,
say researchers reporting at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Geneva.
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Medical News Today -
HPV
DNA testing is better than cytology alone in preventing cervical cancer
or detecting it early on for women over thirty, researchers reported in
The Lancet Oncology.
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CBS News -
It
can be an all too common scenario for certain stroke survivors. They
can't see or recognize anything on one side of their body.
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USA Today -
By
Dan Vergano, USA TODAY Science should halt medical experiments on
chimpanzees, the closest cousins to humans in the animal world, except
perhaps for preventive vaccines for Hepatitis C and some drug therapies
where there are no better alternatives, ...
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New York Daily News -
BY
Berenice Garcia One of every 15 high school seniors reported smoking
pot on a daily or nearly daily basis, according to a report released by
the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
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