[Columbus, OH]Police May Buy M16-Style Rifles

ONN (Ohio News Network) ^ | 6/15/05 | n/a

[Loyal Buckeye]

Michael Coleman,Democrat, mayor of Columbus, candidate for governor, and dipstick interviewed by Glen Beck, will certainly approve the purchase of the new guns in order to demonstrate he is tough on crime. He will, however, not approve the purchase of bullets for the new guns to demonstrate to his followers that he is for gun control.

[Columbus Dawg]

I am just holding my breath hoping Coleman will let the citizens of Columbus have full gun rights.............

Seeing a parade for the Michigan Wolverines in Columbus is more likely.

[School of Rational Thought]

semi-automatic rifles for cops, "assault rifles" for citizens

[Mulder]

This is just another step in the militarization of our police.

If an officer wants to keep an AR-15, FAL, etc., in his trunk, that is his Right as an American. Just like it is for Joe Q. Citizen.

If he wants Class 3 hardware (M-16 and the like), let him jump through the hoops like the rest of us peasants would have to do.

But there is no way taxpayers should be paying for these rifles, nor should they be issued these rifles per department policies. This is also a safety issue as most cops are notoriously poor shots.

Giving them automatic rifles will do little except inflate the egos of cops.

[HolgerDansk]

Last month, cops in Colorado Springs attempted to use their "powerful new assault rifles" to put down a cattle rebellion, with the expected result -- 180 rounds fired, stray bullets everywhere, and five cattle that suffered needlessly.

You can read about it Here.