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Originally Posted by Schroeder
This is now just pure speculation on my part but I rather think that they don't want to be out gunned by thugs. If everyone can legally obtain an AR 15 and the like then I'm sure officers don't want to be limited to a 9mm. You see it works both ways, a lot of US citizens claim they need assault rifles to protect themselves from the state while the police probably thinks they have to upgrade to stay on one level with the population. I think it's an internal arms race.
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I think you hit the nail on the head. April 11th 1986 Miami, FL was the turning point for law enforcement wanting bigger and better.