Chuck Schumer Holds US Soldiers Hostage to Gun Control

By Ammoland

By AWR Hawkins

Washington DC – -(Ammoland.com)- In a letter dated October 23 2015, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) asked Secretary of the Army John McHugh to refuse to purchase firearms for soldiers from gun manufacturers who are not actively working on “smart guns” or complying with gun controls that Congress hasn’t even passed.

To understand the gravity of what Schumer is doing it must be noted that the Army, at this moment, is seeking a gun company to supply nearly $600 million worth of handguns for soldiers. This is a large procurement–with a large paycheck–which Schumer wants McHugh to dangle in front of gun manufacturers but refuse to award to any save those that comply with Schumer’s gun control agenda.

In explaining the letter, Schumer sets forth a number of things he wants McHugh to require before buying guns for soldiers, including:

1) Require bidders on federal gun contracts to provide substantive answers to government queries about their distribution practices and safety technologies, and begin measuring their performance in these areas. 2) Expand research and development …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand