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Everday patrol officers having an AR-15 in the trunk is a fairly direct consequence of the North Hollywood Shootout [1]. The Miami FBI shootout also contributed
by meaot 11y ago
Everday patrol officers having an AR-15 in the trunk is a fairly direct consequence of the North Hollywood Shootout [1]. The Miami FBI shootout also contributed to the adoption of conventional semi-automatic handguns over revolvers [2].
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Hollywood_shootout https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Hollywood_shootout
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_FBI_Miami_shootout https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_FBI_Miami_shootout
- LyndsySimon 11y agoI'd also like to point out that in the case of the North Hollywood Shootout, the responding police were able to effectively arm themselves within minutes by requesting the assistance of a nearby gun store.