Mini-14s!
I'm watching coverage of the San Bernardino shootings, and one thing jumped out at me: I can't remember the last time I've seen so many American cops with Ruger Mini-14s. And quite a variety of them too.
I had assumed AR-15s were pretty much the standard long arm for cops nowadays. I guess not. http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam...-super-169.jpg http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam...-super-169.jpg http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam...-super-169.jpg http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam...-super-169.jpg |
California police would never stoop to such a low level as to carry the sneering, evil black rifle that is the AR-15. Such an action (as is the action of the M16 series of rifles, apparently) would be morally reprehensible.
Mini 14s aren't true assault weapons though so it's fine to use them for law enforcement purposes up to and including deadly force encounters which the LEOs have righteously justified as applicable to their codes of conduct in the face of outlaw evildoers. And to that end, they don't mind taking a less scary action (same pun intended) and tacticooling up. But no AR-15s, they are evil. |
I think that a lot of Sheriffs departments purchased the Mini-14 as it was cheaper than the AR-15.
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My agency authorizes the AR-15 carbine for patrol and detectives (semi-auto) and issues AR-15 carbines (semi-auto) with all the bells and whistles to the SWAT members. I carry a Remington 870 instead of a rifle. I like the shotgun and don't want to spend the money to buy a rifle. Besides the "old-fashioned" shotgun still has it's place and compliments the rifles carried by the other officers on my patrol team. Much about what officers will carry has to do with politics and how it will be percieved. Here in Idaho it isn't such a big deal. |
Might be for political reasons for the police to look less "militarized"
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