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In reply to the discussion: Police Assault Rifles Approved In Marion, Iowa; Department Joins Trend, Will Buy AR-15s For Officers [View all]Initech
(100,060 posts)8. No money for schools but they have $50K to blow on dangerous weapons. Makes sense.
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Police Assault Rifles Approved In Marion, Iowa; Department Joins Trend, Will Buy AR-15s For Officers [View all]
onehandle
Jan 2013
OP
Sorry, but "every family that enjoys firearms" should not have one, or two . . . . . . .
Hoyt
Jan 2013
#5
No money for schools but they have $50K to blow on dangerous weapons. Makes sense.
Initech
Jan 2013
#8
somebody should tell the gun bunnies about how their NRA-funded BS law-blocking
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#11
Semi-Autos are NOT "Assault *Rifles*". An Assault *Rifle* is full auto...
Ghost in the Machine
Jan 2013
#16
Not true. Gun shops and manufacturers market these guns as tactical and strategic weapons.
Hoyt
Jan 2013
#18
And again I say: You're entitled to your own opinion, but not your own FACTS...
Ghost in the Machine
Jan 2013
#20
no idea why his glock was left in the car. mine is always with me regardless of where i go
loli phabay
Jan 2013
#27
for two grand each i would expect them to be full auto. thats expensive for a semi auto basic
loli phabay
Jan 2013
#22
still expensive. i just ordered a rock river arms full auto carbine and i only paid twelve hundred
loli phabay
Jan 2013
#30
maybe the taxes will be raised to 50% of purchase price by the time you get your 'fun gun'
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#36
well the paperwork is a background check and needs to be signed off by the sheriff or police chief
loli phabay
Jan 2013
#52