The United States Post Office is getting geared up for a big ammo purchase in the near future.Now on the surface this may seem like another government agency stocking up on ammo for some dubious reasons but maybe this is different.
The mailman has to deliver in the worst neighborhoods and suffer attacks from dogs, thugs, democrats who did not get their government checks, and little old ladies upset because the price of stamps went up or the mail truck ran over their dog so I can see where the postal employees might want to be armed.
I mean how would like to deliver mail in the slums of NY, Washington, Detroit, Chicago, LA. anytime let alone during civil unrest.
In the old west the stage coaches delivered mail and they were armed so I guess if you wait long enough things come around again.
Of course it might give a little more twist to the phrase "Going Postal"
Maybe they will start selling ammo to make up for their losses ??
ReplyDeleteRob, that would make them a ton of money but I doubt they would do it.
DeleteI'll pass. All my postal folks are democrats. BTW, what make and year is the old tanker in your header picture? Coffee is hot and in this rain you're stuck inside. I'm bored too. Let's grab some gear and hit the streets for a hunt....
ReplyDeleteStephen, I am not sure of the exact year but it is a International truck (from 50-52 would be my guess). Back then they did not change big trucks that much each year.
ReplyDeleteI am tied up with family commitments this morning.
Interesting... and ANOTHER .gov agency buying ammo??? WTF???
ReplyDeleteWait....what?
ReplyDeleteOld NFO, Tewshooz, I don't know, seems strange to me as well.
Deletehere the post office wants to make one big drop box for each neighborhood. it is idiotic. we have so much snow and ice and a neighborhood with old people and widows. there is no way they could get their mail without breaking a hip in an ice slip.
ReplyDeletei asked the postman about it. he said postmen have been robbed in the bad areas--drug addicts, thugs, et cetera-- and the post office wants to minimize employee contact with the criminal element.
that may be a good idea if all criminals were in one place--like a prison- but the widows stuck in bad areas would just have it worse.
the only worry is that if the postmen in those delivery areas are not former military and very alert they may be robbed of their guns and their lives. after all, their hands are full of mail.
a new post office position for returning vets only--- riding shotgun. what a good idea!!
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Anon, I don't know the real reason or the one they give for the ammo, I can't imagine what they would need it for.
DeleteMaybe they are selling it on the black market. Now I know how my mail lady can afford a new Jeep Rubicon.
ReplyDeleteHarry, I wish, it sure would give them a boost in business.
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