.@RepBice demanded the IRS give a full accounting of the millions of dollars it has spent on weapons and gear since 2020.
Bice cited a growing concern in the militarization of the department as the reason for her request.https://t.co/HYs2CNpDCQ
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) July 25, 2023
The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today applauded Oklahoma Congresswoman Stephanie Bice for requesting information from the Internal Revenue Service about the weapons and accessories it has purchased in recent years, turning the tax agency into what appears to be a quasi-military operation.
Rep. Bice sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel, inquiring about the account(s) IRS used to purchase “weapons, gear, and ammunition,” and “data on the types of modifications to IRS-issued weapons that have been approved…” She has asked for a reply within five business days.
“Congresswoman Bice isn’t the only one who wants some answers,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb.
“As we noted more than a month ago, the IRS has reportedly spent $2.3 million on ammunition, nearly $475,000 on Smith & Wesson rifles, another $463,000 for Beretta tactical shotguns, and $1.2 million on ballistic shields. We would very much like to know what’s going on here, and so would our members.”
Gottlieb recalled Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms became interested when U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) announced legislation in June dubbed the “Why Does the IRS Have Guns Act.” About the same time, published reports revealed the agency has spent tens of millions of dollars on firearms and equipment for several years, with the pace apparently picking up after Joe Biden took office.
“Last month,” he said,” we supported Sen. Joni Ernst when she announced legislation to disarm the IRS, and likewise we support Rep. Bice in her effort to get the facts. The IRS has some explaining to do, and so does the Biden administration. For a president who wants to restrict the gun rights of law-abiding American citizens, Biden sure seems keen on having federal agencies armed to the teeth.
“We are hopeful Rep. Bice gets all the information she’s requested,” Gottlieb added, “so she can share it with the taxpayers whose money has been spent on all of this hardware. If IRS Commissioner Werfel isn’t forthcoming with the information, the public and Congress should start asking why.”
Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
With more than 650,000 members and supporters nationwide, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (www.ccrkba.org) is one of the nation’s premier gun rights organizations. As a non-profit organization, the Citizens Committee is dedicated to preserving firearms freedoms through active lobbying of elected officials and facilitating grass-roots organization of gun rights activists in local communities throughout the United States.
The Lie.R.S. had better bring their own body bags and toe tags.
The American people need to educate themselves on the subject of history. Specifically, The Declaration of Independence. This corrupt government under Der Fuhrer Biden is far worse than King George ever was.
They’ve violated the Constitutions rules on ‘Standing Armies’ amongst us.
They’ve also violated the The Declarations statement about multitudes of offices and officers sent out to “harass us and eat out our existence!”
Meaningless political theatrics
Just keep falling for it though
Just as the ATF/FBI and now the IRS, I am thinking about the Rancher who was ATTACKED and his cattle killed along with the habitat of the “turtles” on the range. I am also thinking about the MURDERS that occurred at Ruby Ridge. Also, there is the SLAUGHTER that the “government” committed at WACO compound of American Citizens BEFORE they went to trial for the THOUGHT CRIME of having guns. Then there is the ASSASSINATION of an American Citizen who was going to meet the Sheriff on a snowy day! The INTENTIONAL BURNING of Private Ranch Property and animals by… Read more »
In the past when planning and executing a dynamic entry to serve warrants, they used the US Mashal’s as the door kickers. Typically this would be to secure an area that might be controlled by a violent criminal syndicate or armed cult. This was done to protect the bean counters while the searching the building or area for suspects, cash, information and data on their criminal enterprise.
shouldn’t the irs be spending money on pencils, calculators, maybe a slide rule or something like that instead of firearms, ammo and balastic shields? i’m sure they get select fire m4’s. they cannot be made to settle for the old semi-auto ar-15’s like us serfs, right? what type of optics? do they get ir scopes for night hunting? any sniper training involved or are they just going to be kicking down some doors and go room to room? they would probably have gotten some m-raps, decked out humvee’s if the big guy hadn’t left them all to the taliban in… Read more »