IRS, EPA, SBA and other non-law enforcement federal agencies arming to the teeth with exotic weapons and bulk ammo purchases: 'A culture of militarization has permeated across the federal bureaucracy'

Why would the IRS, the National Institutes of Health or the Small Business Administration need military-style weapons, training and millions of rounds of ammunition?

A disturbing report came out today that is getting very little attention in the corporate mainstream media.

Federal agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency have spent $3.7 billion in taxpayer dollars on guns, ammunition, and other "military-style equipment," according to the watchdog group Open the Books.