>WHY does the IRS need "Deadly force" in it's job description?
This job opening announcement must be for a CID Agent /Criminal Investigation Division - aka the only ones who carry guns and do maffs. They are frequently seen on TV busts wearing jackets that say FBI, DHS, name it but not IRS. They deal with deep diggs of criminal cases like the Al-Quaida bust some years ago in Columbia MO. I saw a close friend moving the safe into a U-Haul and wearing a blue jacket with FBI emblazoned on the back.
They work 10 hour days with 2 of those hours designated as self directed workouts & range practice. They are eligible to retire at age 50. When Civil Service Retirement System was in place, everybody else could bail at age 55.
The running joke was every office had exactly 1 bullet and nobody knew where it was.
Based on news reports it seems they'll be getting a lot more bullets.
The people who come to the door demanding money do NOT get a gun, just a charming personality (and the ability to sprint)