Copyrighted Image? DMCA | Many local police departments are able to acquire military-grade arms and equipment through the Defense Department's "1033" program, established by Congress in the '90s, which allows that equipment to trickle to the police.
A bipartisan coalition of senators is angling to examine these programs and whether it's appropriate for assault rifles and grenade launchers to flow to local law enforcement. But in an interview with "Nevada Newsmakers," Reid seemed to short-circuit hopes for any sea change in the program.
"The issue is this: Whether we should we allow surplus equipment the military has to go to police departments. I say yes. We have police departments all over the country, including those in Nevada, who are desperate for more resources. And the mere fact that you have the equipment doesn't mean that you have to use it," Reid said |
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