{"id":9688,"date":"2023-08-25T15:31:23","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T15:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investusa.org\/?page_id=9688"},"modified":"2023-08-25T15:32:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T15:32:23","slug":"why-is-the-irs-reportedly-stockpiling-weaponry-and-gear","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/investusa.org\/why-is-the-irs-reportedly-stockpiling-weaponry-and-gear\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Is the IRS Reportedly Stockpiling Weaponry and Gear"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9688\" class=\"elementor elementor-9688\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70427c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70427c5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48fab9c\" data-id=\"48fab9c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4557db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e4557db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/investusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/np_file_181101-400x250-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9690\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/investusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/np_file_181101-400x250-1.webp 400w, https:\/\/investusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/np_file_181101-400x250-1-300x188.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4884cfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4884cfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Is the IRS Reportedly Stockpiling Weaponry and Gear? (Guest: Michael Letts)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e02dc69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e02dc69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts wonders why a tax agency would have such interest in tactical shotguns and rifles.<\/strong><\/p><p>Over the past few months, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have been under the microscope, with many suggesting nefarious actions by the government agencies. But it appears that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may not be keeping their hands clean either.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/politics\/irs-spent-10-million-weaponry-gear-2020-report-says\">A new report from OpentheBooks.com<\/a>\u00a0indicates that the IRS has managed to spend $10 million on \u201cweaponry and gear,\u201d including rifles and tactical shotguns. It\u2019s reportedly been stocking up since the coronavirus started to settle in back in 2020.<\/p><p>Most of the spending apparently came from ammunition, which cost the agency $2.3 million, though ballistic shields were close behind with $1.2 million spent.<\/p><p>According to the report,\u00a0\u201c4,500 guns and has stockpiled 5 million rounds of ammunition for use by its 2,159 special agents.\u201d\u00a0It also notes that, with these additional numbers, there are \u201cmore federal agents with arrest and firearm authority (200,000) than the U.S. Marines (186,000).\u201d<\/p><p>But why the need to arm agents with a tax agency? With us now to discuss this further is Michael Letts, a law enforcement veteran with over 30 years of experience under his belt. Letts is currently President, Founder and CEO of InVest USA, an organization that provides bulletproof vests to police officers through various charitable groups and sponsorships. His expertise should prove quite useful in this matter.<\/p><p><strong>Q&amp;A:<\/strong><\/p><ol type=\"1\"><li>So what do you believe the reasoning is for the sudden arming of IRS agents? Do they expect some sort of fight when it comes to collecting owed money, or is it something else?<\/li><li>Does it seem sort of suspicious considering that the IRS is arming themselves rather than working with another government agency to follow up on suspicious types?<\/li><li>Is it concerning at all that they have more armed agents than the actual U.S. Marines? Do they really need such an excessive number of agents?<\/li><li>The IRS has yet to officially comment on the report given by OpentheBooks.com. Do you believe this is intentional? Or should they confirm whether they\u2019re arming their agents or not?<\/li><li>Do you believe these armed agent numbers will continue to grow in the months ahead? Could the Department of Justice or the FBI possibly lend them a hand as well, depending on who they\u2019re going after?<\/li><li>You\u2019re the creator of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.investusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">InVest USA<\/a>, an organization that provides bulletproof vests to police officers through various charitable groups and sponsorships. Tell us more about that, and why support for fellow officers is so important right now.<\/li><li>Where can we learn more about InVest USA, and how those interested can help their fellow officers.<\/li><\/ol><p>You can visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/investusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official InVest USA website<\/a>, and learn more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InvestUSAorg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on the official Invest USA Twitter account.<\/a>You can also learn about my new initiative at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/restoringjustice.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RestoringJustice.US<\/a>, where we discuss lawful issues surrounding citizens of the United States.<\/p><p><em>About<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Michael<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Letts<\/em><em>:<\/em><\/p><p>Michael\u00a0Letts\u00a0is the Founder, President, and CEO of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/investusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">InVest USA<\/a>, a national grassroots non-profit organization that is\u00a0helping hundreds of communities provide thousands of bulletproof vests for their police forces through\u00a0educational, public relations, sponsorship, and fundraising programs. He also has over 30 years of law enforcement experience under his belt, hence his pro-police stance for his brothers and sisters in blue. Those interested in learning more about\u00a0Letts\u00a0can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/michaelletts.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visit his official website here.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Is the IRS Reportedly Stockpiling Weaponry and Gear? (Guest: Michael Letts) Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts wonders why a tax agency would have such interest in tactical shotguns and rifles. 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