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County Sheriff Touts Grenade Launcher as Key Tool
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| 9-21-14
| Lillian Schrock
Posted on 09/21/2014 4:30:03 PM PDT by smokingfrog
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To: smokingfrog
What a crock. Let’s just give him a nuke.
We are building a nationwide army ... against Americans.
To: smokingfrog
County Sheriff Touts Grenade Launcher as Key Tool.
Mental image: “uhhh..yeah, it’s not a grenade launcher. It’s a new fangled portable key grinder machine!”
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posted on
09/21/2014 4:32:55 PM PDT
by
Darksheare
(People who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
To: Darksheare
This fascist bum should be fired.
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posted on
09/21/2014 4:36:27 PM PDT
by
hal ogen
(First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
To: hal ogen
Should, but won’t.
Public isn’t outraged enough yet.
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posted on
09/21/2014 4:38:22 PM PDT
by
Darksheare
(People who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
To: smokingfrog
Local cops have had tear gas guns for 90 years. Watch a Warner Bros flick from the 30s. All of a sudden they need launchers capable of throwing 40mm shells 400 yards?
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posted on
09/21/2014 4:43:12 PM PDT
by
xkaydet65
To: RIghtwardHo
If they have only non-leathal grenades, I have no problem with them having one in the station. There are times like riots and hostage situations where there are legitimate police uses for it. I do have a problem when they think they need to use it along with an infantry platoon for routine search and arrest warrants.
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posted on
09/21/2014 4:48:14 PM PDT
by
Hugin
("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!",)
To: smokingfrog
Remember when that Sheriff comes up for re-election to vote his ass OUT of office and stop the militarization of the police/sheriff departments of this country.
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posted on
09/21/2014 4:49:32 PM PDT
by
usconservative
(When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
To: RIghtwardHo
Perfect thing for home defense!
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posted on
09/21/2014 4:52:32 PM PDT
by
broken_arrow1
(I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot"d vo)
To: smokingfrog
that is why military launchers are 40mm, so that 37mm cop launchers can't take military munitions...
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posted on
09/21/2014 4:53:26 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
To: smokingfrog
I work in a prison. We have 40MM grenade launchers for gas during a riot. Not a big deal. The biggest challenge I had as an armorer was to keep them from rusting because we never use them. Better to have and not need than need and not have.
CC
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posted on
09/21/2014 4:57:45 PM PDT
by
Celtic Conservative
(tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
To: Chode
The article says they got an M79.An old design but pretty nasty.
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posted on
09/21/2014 5:11:13 PM PDT
by
Farmer Dean
(stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
To: Farmer Dean
damn, didn't read that far into it... that is something a cop NEVER needs access too... ever.
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posted on
09/21/2014 5:24:46 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
To: Celtic Conservative
When I was in the service, they trained us with the M-79. They certainly had tear gas rounds and I have no problem with that. Now the WP rounds they had us use . . .
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posted on
09/21/2014 5:29:18 PM PDT
by
JimSEA
To: smokingfrog
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posted on
09/21/2014 5:42:44 PM PDT
by
logic101.net
(How many more children must die on the altar of gun free zones?)
To: smokingfrog
Cool!
I wanna thumper too.
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posted on
09/21/2014 5:51:04 PM PDT
by
tumblindice
(America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
To: smokingfrog
All of the folks getting their panties in a wad need to remember that it is the type of round fired that makes the difference, not whether it is a 37mm or a 40mm.
Also, have you kept up with the arms race in Spud Gun technology?
I won’t even get into the heavy ordnance of Pumkin’ Chunkin’!
/s
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posted on
09/21/2014 5:52:48 PM PDT
by
BwanaNdege
("Gang Green and the Government Staff Infection " - Glen Morgan, Freedom Foundation.)
To: logic101.net
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posted on
09/21/2014 6:01:36 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: JimSEA
Nope, no white phosphorous. Just C/S and O/C gas.
CC
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posted on
09/21/2014 6:40:32 PM PDT
by
Celtic Conservative
(tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
To: smokingfrog
Goshen County needs a new Sheriff.
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posted on
09/21/2014 6:43:36 PM PDT
by
Lurker
(Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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