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In Delaware, according to FBI statistics for 2005 & 2006 (citation needed) there wasn't a single crime committed with a rifle. No crimes committed with ANY type of rifle, much less an "assault weapon." So tell me again why police need to become more "militarized" and arm themselves with AR-15's?
Criminals in the U.S. have historically used cheap, small-caliber pistols in the commission of crimes. Ravens, Lorcin's, Hi-Point's, and most popular, the .38 snubby. They tend to use pistol calibers ranging from .22 to 9mm (which is exactly why police ballistics vests are rated to stop small-caliber pistol rounds)
The idea that police are in some kind of "arms race" with criminals is preposterous, and I've yet to see a shred of factual evidence to support such a claim.
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I have been looking for evidence of an arms race as well and have come up empty. The country is not in any more danger than it was 200 years ago, and many people, especially cops, rant about how we're in the "post 9/11" world where terrorists are around every corner waiting to strike.
I don't see the need for every police force to have a SWAT team with Barretts at the ready. I do however have a few friends who are cops who carry or want to carry a small caliber rifle in their car for the same reasons I do, so I can kinda sympothize. I wouldn't want to go after a crackhead who's packing a .25 Raven in a dark warehouse with my service handgun if I could use a rifle instead.
I also don't think that they should all be issued MP5's either. I think most of my opinion is based on the mindset of many of the police officers these days. I don't associate with any of the Jack Bauer tactical wanna-bees; most cops I know want to wear a nice uniform that identifies them as a peace officer, and they only want to take care of those in their community. I commend them and will gladly give my tax money to provide them with quality tools.
When cops feel that they need "tactical" stuff for their "operators" to enforce the latest drug laws, in a town with less than 10,000 people, then I start to get a little freaked out.
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