A few short years ago, Obozo said, “We need a civilian force, just as well funded, just as equipped as the military”.
This is a way to get around Posse Comitatus.
The purpose of this act was to limit the federal governments use of military personnel to enforce domestic policies within the U.S.
I dunno, the world is so much different now dayz. Cops and or even law abiding citizens are at much greater risk. I can see the cops wanting to be prepared, but explosives? What next? Cops lobbing grenades around?
The militarized police can be used against anyone including folks standing up for their Constitutional rights like happened in Oregon earlier this year.