https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2011/06/09/weaponizing-the-small-business-administration-and-railroad-retirement-board/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:24:25 -0400<![CDATA[Quin Hillyer discusses the increasing armed firepower of the federal government.  Most people expect agencies like the FBI to be well armed for law enforcement purposes.  But the Railroad Retirement Board?  He reports that federal agencies far and wide now have armed agents, including the Small Business Administration.  For what?  To scare away phony 8(a) applications??  The United States Department of Education bought 27 Remington Model 870 12-gauge shotguns last year.  Here is the request for proposals to sell the weapons.  Perhaps the contracting officer, Holly Lee, knows why on earth the Department of Education needs a weapons arsenal. Maybe for the Department of Education SWAT team.]]>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:35:58 -0400<![CDATA[Christian Adams]]>https://pjmedia.com/christian-adams/2011/06/09/weaponizing-the-small-business-administration-and-railroad-retirement-board-n148471