by It seems the New York Times can never find enough things to complain about when it comes to anything firearms related. It is now all bent out of shape that excess production of ammo at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant is being sold in the commercial market to civilians. Some of this ammo has shown up at crime scenes. Given some of it was found at the scene of mass casualty events, it is now a cause celeb for the Times.
The rationale as I’ve always understood it is that it allows the plant to run at an optimal level with a trained workforce so that there is not any delay in producing enough ammo for the military during times of crisis. Indeed, the contract with the Department of Defense requires the operator of the Lake City plant to product at a specified level with provisions for the excess to be sold commercially. Even the Times’ story acknowledges this.
With all the focus on mass casualty events in the Times’ story, someone who goes by Navi of Boomhandia had this response.
I have an inside scoop that many mass shootings are linked to the consumption of a substance known as "water", the reports I've seen show that all mass shooters consume this at some point prior to their attack, we must put an end to this and make background checks for "water"!
— Navi of Boomhandia (@NaviGoBoom) November 12, 2023
Navi is correct. This story in the Times is much ado about nothing. Stopping commercial sales of excess production from the Lake City plant will not stop the deranged psychopaths.
