Anorak

Anorak News | War In Iraq Means US Police Run Out Of Ammo So Use Paintballs

War In Iraq Means US Police Run Out Of Ammo So Use Paintballs

by | 18th, August 2007

NOT all bad then:

Troops training for and fighting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are firing more than 1 billion bullets a year, contributing to ammunition shortages hitting police departments nationwide and preventing some officers from training with the weapons they carry on patrol.

An Associated Press review of dozens of police and sheriff’s departments found that many are struggling with delays of as long as a year for both handgun and rifle ammunition. And the shortages are resulting in prices as much as double what departments were paying just a year ago.

“There were warehouses full of it. Now, that isn’t the case,” said Al Aden, police chief in Pierre, S.D.

Departments in all parts of the country reported delays or reductions in training and, in at least one case, a proposal to use paint-ball guns in firing drills as a way to conserve real ammo.

Red paint?



Posted: 18th, August 2007 | In: Reviews Comment (1) | TrackBack | Permalink