DO YOUR RESEARCH!! NRA has already looked into this & issued statement explaining what's really going on -- this is, in fact, part of the normal govt. procurement process. Long-story-short: the govt. issued a five year procurement contract with ammo producers; about half of the rounds go to DHS and the dozens of departments under their umbrella; the rest go to other non-DHS departments and agencies.

What the govt. is doing is saving $$$ in making one large blanket purchased order covering a 5-yr. period rather than ordering piecemeal. Several pro-gun / 2nd Amendment Congressional Reps. have gone on record and issued public statements to this effect.

As to the types of ammo being purchased, the DHS and its myriad of umbrella-agencies have always used this stuff; .40 hollow-point ammo is standard issue to virtually all armed enforcement personnel.

Once again -- THE NRA HAS ALREADY ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE and has no problem with it. THERE'S NO CONSPIRACY!