File this under "You Can't Make This Stuff Up Anymore."
In a solicitation posted on the government’s Federal Business Opportunities website on May 7, the Agriculture Department requested an unknown number of submachine guns. The department also states it wants to get its hands on weapons with night sights in the front and the rear and magazines with a 30-round capacity.
Killer grass? Marauding cows? A plague of locusts? Know one seems to know.
Exactly why the USDA wants or needs to acquire multiple submachine guns is unclear, as the solicitation does not go into much detail regarding the purpose....
The request has captured the attention of many conservative, pro-gun websites, though, which have raised questions about it.
One possible explanation for the request could be that the weapons would be used by the law enforcement division of the United States Forest Service, which falls under the jurisdiction of the USDA.
It could be that they are operating in conjunction with the State Department to launch a massive air and ground attack on anarchist animal cells operating out of Yemen.
Meanwhile, earlier this week a journalist at WND made headlines for suggesting the State Department is shopping for large amounts of explosives and detonator devices. Solicitations for explosives were also posted on the FBO website, but when asked to comment on the requests an agency official laughed off the question, saying “I’m not sure what you’re looking for.”
Or maybe it's just a precautionary measure in case the next Cliven Bundy wants to graze sheep on the White House lawn.