#ICE boosts weapons spending 700%

A Popular Information investigation reveals tens of millions in new ICE spending on #guns, #ChemicalWeapons, and explosives.

Judd Legum
Oct 20, 2025

Excerpt: "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has sharply increased its spending on weapons in 2025, according to an analysis of federal government contracting data by Popular Information. Records from the Federal Procurement Data System reveal that ICE has increased spending on 'small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing' by 700% compared to 2024 levels.

"New spending in the small arms category from January 20, 2025, the day Trump was inaugurated, through October 18, totaled $71,515,762. Most of the spending was on guns and armor, but there have also been significant purchases of chemical weapons and 'guided missile warheads and explosive components.'

"On September 29, 2025, ICE made a $9,098,590 purchase from #GeisseleAutomatics, which sells #SemiAutomatic and #AutomaticRifles. The total spending by ICE in the small arms category between January 20 and October 18, 2024, was $9,715,843."

https://popular.info/p/ice-boosts-weapons-spending-700

#USPol #ACAB #TrumpIsABully
#SecretPolice #ICESucks #Disappeared
#Orwellian #ThoughtPolice #ICEOfficers #BigGuns #SilencingDissent #CharacteristicsOfFascism #authoritarianism

#RawStory Sept 28

«#Iraq #War #veteran #ThomasSanford, 40, of #Burton, #Michigan, →believed 2 b person who attacked #Mormon church in #GrandBlancTownship, Michigan on Sunday, as per new report

#NewYorkPost was 1st 2 report Sanford had been ID'd as person who attacked Church of #JesusChrist of #LatterDaySaints in Grand Blanc. He allegedly drove his truck through church's front door b4 opening fire on congregation w/ #semiautomatic rifle. @ least 9 ppl injured, 1 dead»

https://www.rawstory.com/michigan-shooting-2674049138/

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https://themotorbikechannel.com/semi-automatic-yamaha-mt-09-tested-y-amt-review/?feed_id=5393&_unique_id=66e372ded5f5c

I hadn’t seen this & holy hell is this disturbing.

A coalition of #Republican *lawmakers* want to make the #AR15, a #SemiAutomatic #firearm, #Michigan’s state #rifle, a move that concerned #GunControl advocates.

HB 5792, introduced by Rep Brian #BeGole (R-Antrim Twp), the fmr #sheriff of Shiawassee County, would make the #MilitaryGradeWeapon the state’s ofcl rifle.

#AmericanGunEpidemic #GunFetishism #GunViolence #Republicans #MIpol #USpol #law
https://michiganadvance.com/briefs/gop-legislators-seek-to-make-ar-15-michigans-official-state-rifle/

This goes WAY beyond "Cynical" to outright cowardice.

After the #VegasShooting in 2018, both #Republicans and #Democrats agreed to Ban #BumpStocks (which effectively turn #semiautomatic long #guns into #automatic #weapons.) And #TheOrangeMenace signed that ban.

But 2018 wasn't a presidential election year. 🤬 #GOPHypocrisy #NRA #GunNuts #GOP #DeathCult
https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/unconstrained-by-principle-republicans-including-trump-flip-flop-on-bump-stock-ban-213253701945