Department of Education Purchasing 27 Shotguns

hargrand writes "The US Department of Education (ED) intends to purchase twenty-seven shotguns with very specific criteria. According to the article they want: '(27) Remington brand model 870 police 12/14P mod GRWC XS4 KXCS SF. RAMAC #24587 gauge: 12 barrel: 14" - Parkerized choke: modified sights: ghost ring rear Wilson combat; front - XS Contour bead sight stock: Knoxx reduce recoil adjustable stock fore-end: speedfeed sport-solid - 14" LOP'. Place of delivery: US Department of Education Office of Inspector General, Chicago, IL.'" I'm surprised they didn't ask for them to be sent to Knoxx first to be fitted with Sidewinder Tactical 10-round drums.

Comments

Re:What's with the snarky comment?

[Jane Q. Public]

I don't give the slightest damn what use the DoE might have for shotguns, since they completely deny them to anybody else. That's control-freak-ism and hypocrisy of the worst kind.

"OH! Guns are the enemy! We must pass Federal laws against anybody having them within 400 yards of a shool! Except for us, of course!"

I call bullshit.

US DOE Office of Inspector General, Chicago, IL

[Vinegar Joe]

It's Chicago......what do you expect?

Re:US DOE Office of Inspector General, Chicago, IL

[meldex]

A Tommy Gun of course.

Re:What's with the snarky comment?

[flyneye]

I emailed and asked for answers. Here's what I got back

Thank you for your email to Holly Le. Ms. Lee forwarded your email to the Office of Inspector General for response. The Office of Inspector General is the law enforcement arm of the U.S. Department of Education and is responsible for the detection of waste, fraud, abuse, and other criminal activity involving Federal education funds, programs, and operations. As such, OIG operates with full statutory law enforcement authority, which includes conducting search warrants, making arrests, and carrying firearms. The acquisition of these firearms is necessary to replace older and mechanically malfunctioning firearms, and in compliance with Federal procurement requirements. For more information on OIG's law enforcement authority, please visit our Web site at: www.ed.gov/oig.
The information is available on the front page of our site.

Thank you again for your inquiry.

Catherine Grant
Public Affairs Liaison
U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General