Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, wrote to Army Secretary Christine E. Wormuth Friday asking for more details about how taxpayer funds are used to subsidize ammunition made for commercial sale at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant near Kansas City, Mo. The plant is operated by Olin Winchester, a unit of Clayton, Mo.-based Olin Corp.
In the letter, Garcia cited investigative reports by the New York Times and Bloomberg which found that ammo used in a dozen mass shootings since 2012 and other violent crimes were traced back to Lake City.