Contractor's Handguns Missing From Homeland Security Vault

[Rose Siding]

The Department of Homeland Security said yesterday that it is investigating how four handguns recently went missing from its headquarters in Northwest Washington.

Jarrod Agen, a department spokesman, said the guns belonged to Paragon Systems of Chantilly, which provides security for the department's facility on Nebraska Avenue NW.

"DHS is investigating the report," Agen said. "Paragon guns do not belong to DHS nor are they under the control of DHS."

A person familiar with the investigation and who requested anonymity while the probe is underway said four .40-caliber handguns vanished about two weeks ago from a vault where Paragon security officers store their weapons.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/26/AR2006122600844.html

[kineneb]

1. homeland security, eh?

I guess not. Can't even keep track of their own handguns? Sheeeeesh. Reminds me of Iraq- invade and then not secure the weapons dump.

The insane are running the asylum.

[OKIsItJustMe]

3. They weren't Homeland Security's guns

My questions:

1. Why is Homeland Security hiring "contractors?"
2. Why do contractors keep their guns in Homeland Security's safe?

[NYC]

4. It sounds like Homeland Security outsourced security.

Strange.

[sarcasmo]

2. One more thread on the comedy hour known as Homeland Security.

Lost luggage is another thing, but losing a locked handgun?.

[benEzra]

6. My guess is that someone at DHS with access to the vault

stole them...

[DoYouEverWonder]

5. What does that tell you when the so-called Dept of HS

doesn't even provide their own security?