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since 2006, the IRS has spent $35.2 million on guns, ammunit
Posted on: July 17, 2025 at 09:41:23 CT
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According to a report by Open The Books, since 2006, the IRS has spent $35.2 million on guns, ammunition, and military-style equipment, with $10 million of that amount spent since the start of the pandemic in 2020.
The Government Accountability Office reported that from 2010 to 2017, the IRS averaged $712,500 in ammunition spending.
As of January 1, 2019, the IRS owned 4,600 guns and stockpiled 5 million rounds of ammunition, including 621 shotguns, 539 long-barrel rifles, and 15 submachine guns. By the end of 2017, the IRS had 4,487 guns and over 5 million rounds of ammunition in its inventory. The IRS has been purchasing these weapons and ammunition for its special agents, who are tasked with investigating federal tax crimes and have jurisdiction over such cases.
In response to these expenditures, Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) has proposed the "Why Does the IRS Have Guns Act," which aims to prohibit the IRS from buying, receiving, or storing guns and ammo, transfer all existing guns and ammo to the General Services Administration, auction off these items, and relocate the IRS Criminal Investigation Division within the Justice Department. Representative Barry Moore (AL-01) has also introduced similar legislation, the "Why Does the IRS Need Guns Act," which is cosponsored by several other representatives.
https://search.brave.com/search?q=history+of+weapons+and+ammo+purchases+for+the+IRS&source=desktop&summary=1&conversation=0b9bfd59ba5f4411460b64
According to a report by Open The Books, since 2006, the IRS has spent $35.2 million on guns, ammunition, and military-style equipment, with $10 million of that amount spent since the start of the pandemic in 2020.
The Government Accountability Office reported that from 2010 to 2017, the IRS averaged $712,500 in ammunition spending.
As of January 1, 2019, the IRS owned 4,600 guns and stockpiled 5 million rounds of ammunition, including 621 shotguns, 539 long-barrel rifles, and 15 submachine guns. By the end of 2017, the IRS had 4,487 guns and over 5 million rounds of ammunition in its inventory. The IRS has been purchasing these weapons and ammunition for its special agents, who are tasked with investigating federal tax crimes and have jurisdiction over such cases.
In response to these expenditures, Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) has proposed the "Why Does the IRS Have Guns Act," which aims to prohibit the IRS from buying, receiving, or storing guns and ammo, transfer all existing guns and ammo to the General Services Administration, auction off these items, and relocate the IRS Criminal Investigation Division within the Justice Department. Representative Barry Moore (AL-01) has also introduced similar legislation, the "Why Does the IRS Need Guns Act," which is cosponsored by several other representatives.
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since 2006, the IRS has spent $35.2 million on guns, ammunit - JeffB MU - 7/17 09:41:23