Some of you may be surprised to learn that we even have a federal firearms donation program. (I know that I was.) You’re probably aware that some firearms belonging to the government sometimes wind up being used by police departments because liberals complain about that constantly, but there actually is such an official program. Older firearms deemed to be unneeded are offered to police departments that apply for such equipment. (Sadly, private citizens can’t apply for free guns from the feds.) So who is in charge of this program? I would have guessed some office in the Justice Department or perhaps even the Pentagon. But that would be incorrect. The program is administered by the General Services Administration, which just seems odd. But a recent audit concluded that the program has significant problems. The GSA has a hard time keeping track of all of the weapons and some of them simply appear to go missing, at least on paper. (Government Executive)Read More
The federal “Firearms Donation Program” has serious problems
