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I was under the impression that one of the main reason police forces are getting "military gear" is because they're getting it at a steep discount due to the ac
by fastball 6y ago
I was under the impression that one of the main reason police forces are getting "military gear" is because they're getting it at a steep discount due to the actual military not having anything else to do with it once they're done.
- asdasdasdas5453 6y agoI remember reading once that what you think of as military gear obtained at a steep discount is not the first thing that comes to mind : essentially air conditioning.
- jakelazaroff 6y agoIMO this is even less charitable, since it implies that more violent police departments are seeking out surplus military equipment to better subjugate civilians.
- fastball 6y agoIf you require a firearm, and you can buy a military surplus weapon which is cheaper than a new "civilian" firearm, wouldn't you?
- jakelazaroff 6y agoBased on the study, it seems like the answer is "yes" for violent police departments and "no" for everyone else.
- numpad0 6y agoThere’s not much technical difference in “military rifles” from civilian AR15 other than military version has an extra pin and the finger groove
- jakelazaroff 6y agoOn the other hand, there's presumably a significant technical difference between police cars and mine-resistant vehicles created for military operations in the Middle East.
- yeetawayhn 6y agoNot exactly, surplus weapons are really popular among civilians.
- jakelazaroff 6y agoWe are talking about police.