Agencies tamp down speculation over hollow-point ammo purchases....

But the agencies, most recently the Social Security Administration, are trying to put a damper on the speculation -- noting the ammunition is "standard issue" and simply used for mandatory federal training sessions.

Social Security Administration To Purchase 174 Thousand Rounds Of Hollow Point Bullets .....

Does this give anyone pause? Someone please explain this?

First it was the Department of Homeland Security, then it was the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and now the Social Security Administration is set to purchase 174,000 rounds of hollow point bullets that will be delivered to 41 locations across the country.