Good morning!
I am unaware of deptartments getting SAAW's, 60's or 50 cals. This is the first I have heard of that.
Perhaps the gubment thinks things may get bad with terrorists/muslims in this country. I could see that happening. Particularly in bigger cities. Who knows what kind of armament they have.
That's the only reason I can see. Don't know if things will ever get that bad.
Oh, I guess if Hitlery is elected President in '08 we may need them.
I don't know who'd they issue them too if we got them. Most of our guys are former military but not many of them were grunts.
Take care.
Our local Sheriff acquired an M2 a while back. He's got it mounted on a armored wheeled vehicle. His comment on the news was that they may need the capability to shoot down a terrorist controlled aircraft...talk about not living in a fantasy...not only would the population be endangered by cutting loose with an M2, but I believe the cyclic rate is too slow for efficient anti aircraft application, that and the fact that Luke AFB is just west of town with real anti aircraft trigger pullers...A law enforcement department with crew served weapons does not make sense...