The Epoch Times‘ Kevin Stocklin discusses his latest story, which surrounds the potential sale of military weapons to civilians.
Per this report from The Epoch Times, 20 Attorneys General, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, have asked the Biden administration to stop the sale of 5.56 caliber ammunition to civilians by the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, which also supplies for the U.S. military. The AGs claim that the federal government is subsidizing the sale of “military grade” ammunition to civilians.
“Billions of rounds of military-grade ammunition manufactured at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant have been sold on the commercial market, leading to their use in many of the most tragic mass shootings in recent history,” the AGs stated in a Jan. 9 letter to the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. “We ask your Office to conduct an investigation into the contracting processes that led to this situation, and to take action to ensure that military-grade and military-subsidized ammunition stays out of civilian hands.”
The AGs noted that “ammunition from Lake City is manufactured for military use and does not belong in our communities.”
Gun groups, however, responded that the sale of excess ammunition to civilians by Lake City has been at the urging of the military as a way to keep the plant at full capacity and employment during peacetime. Rather than the government subsidizing civilians, they say, civilians are subsidizing the military by helping to pay for machine upgrades and plant maintenance during times when military demand is low.
In addition, they argue that the military uses many calibers that are commonly sold to civilians, including 9mm, .308, 30-06, and 12-gauge shotgun shells.
“This is another attempt by gun control advocates to chip away at the ability for law-abiding gun owners to exercise their Second Amendment rights to keep and bear arms,” Mark Oliva, public affairs director at the National Shooting Sports Foundation, explained. “This attempt is especially dangerous because their goal of denying the sale of ammunition produced at Lake City would be detrimental to military readiness.”
Stocklin joins us now to discuss this matter further.
Q&A:
- Are these state AGs correct that the government is subsidizing mass shootings?
- What percentage of gun deaths are attributable to AR-15-style firearms, which use 5.56 ammunition?
- How would this action help achieve the gun-control agenda?
- Some of the AG’s who signed this come from states that have had relatively permissive gun laws. Does this indicate that those states will likely be facing tougher gun restrictions?
- You recently produced a new documentary called The Shadow State, which discusses the impact of the ESG market. Tell us more about it and what it’s done for business over the past few years.
- Where can people view The Shadow State? We understand there’s also a DVD available?
- The Shadow State is available right now on Epoch TV. Those interested in purchasing the DVD can do so here.
- Where can we find your recent article about this subject on The Epoch Times, as well as other works you’ve written?
- You can find my profile page here, with all my recently written articles, including a piece on the insurers’ ESG agenda.
About Kevin Stocklin:
Kevin Stocklin is a writer, film producer, and former investment banker. He wrote and produced We All Fall Down: The American Mortgage Crisis, a 2008 documentary on the collapse of the U.S. mortgage finance system.
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