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Gun Control & RKBA

discntnt_irny_srcsm

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7. Sale/transfer or strictly military weapons and equipment...

Reply to jmg257 (Reply #3)

Mon May 16, 2016, 05:44 PM

May 2016

...such as APCs and armored vehicles sets a militaristic attitude which, IMHO, is contrary to regular police work. I'm not happy about cops having full-auto. As I said, I think the SWAT units and regular cops should be independent and have a distinct chain of command.

Over aggressive police cops have killed numerous people and it's not a good idea to outfitting them with tanks and grenades.

It also sends the wrong message to regular civilians.

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Contradiction [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2016 OP

"Civilian law enforcement with actual military weapons?" CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #1

And two types of long guns. CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #2

IIRC, gejohnston May 2016 #9

"This IS accepting state sponsored murder." How exactly? How does allowing LE to have auto weapons jmg257 May 2016 #3

Sale/transfer or strictly military weapons and equipment... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2016 #7

here here, listen up jimmy the one May 2016 #4

Yes, some do. CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #5

Law enforcement... Puha Ekapi May 2016 #6

re: "...your claim that supplying cops with assault rifles is state sponsored murder..." discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2016 #8