[Stew Padasso]

Did a search and did not see it posted. Please remove if double post.

[SpinyNorman]

Over the last 20 years, many police officials decided their officers needed more firepower to counter the sophisticated weaponry carried by gangs and drug dealers. Many officers used revolvers that held six bullets, while the criminals' guns had magazines that held 15 or more rounds.

Many cities might not have been able to afford more powerful guns for their police without the discounts provided through trade-ins.

Well, by this logic, does not the selling of the "old" police weaponry keep the criminals who purportedly buy these weapons behind the curve, thus doing the cops and society some benefit (in addiditon to the funding potential of the weapon sales? Don't want to support the Chinese government do we?

[Indrid Cold]

"A former Newark Smith & Wesson was used by a Mobile, Ala., man who pistol-whipped his girlfriend..."

Mmmmm...pistol whip....

[technochick99]

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