[Quigley]

They don't need a rifle they actually need a Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Anyone who has ever been to most parts of Birmingham would only feel safe with a .50 caliber machine gun. And yes the mayor is an idiot.

[Condor51]

Anyone who has ever been to most parts of Birmingham would only feel safe with a .50 caliber machine gun.

Uh are you insinuating that it's the 'citizens' of Birmingham that are dangerous? If you are, how dare you, those are VOTERS you're talking about. /sarcasm

Ok seriously, doesn't BPD have 12ga Remingtons in their squad cars? If not, that IS ridiculous.

[ExSoldier]

Anyone who has ever been to most parts of Birmingham would only feel safe with a .50 caliber machine gun....

Wow is it that bad in Birmingham? I graduated from the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) in 1980. We used to go up to Birmingham to party all the time. Although we all had CCW's at the time, we never went armed up there (because we were drinking--not even the guy driving) and I don't remember the crime being all that terrible.

[El Gato]

they actually need a Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Anyone who has ever been to most parts of Birmingham would only feel safe with a .50 caliber machine gun.

The Bradley FV is armed with a 25mm "Bushmaster" Chain Gun cannon and an M240C 7.62x51 machine gun. Also TOW missles. No .50 cal.

I imagine the TOWs and the Bushmaster would come in handy in deepest Birmingham.