Gun Policy News
US Wars in Middle East Creating Ammo Shortage for New Jersey Police
4 June 2011
nj.com (New Jersey) / AP
With the U.S. at war on two fronts in the Middle East, local law enforcement agencies are feeling the squeeze when they go to order ammunition.
A decrease in supply has led to rising costs and longer wait times for police departments whose tightening budgets already have forced them to make personnel cutbacks.
Experts tell Gannett New Jersey it has yet to become a safety issue. But rising costs and a decreased supply have put a burden on law enforcement to stockpile... (GunPolicy.org)