Could the FBI save money by converting their handguns to 9mm?

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Originally Posted by Mazryonh

Why would that hypothetical congressman make a stink? If it's a contract from the FBI, it's government/tax money (since the FBI is a government agency) that can end up in the congressman's state any number of ways.

Because government contracts mean jobs, and that's what congressmen fight for. You can have a multimillion dollar federal contract (and the jobs that it comes with) go to a factory in your district, or you can watch it go into someone else's district. Ultimately, you have to act in the best interests of your constituents.