[Yo-Yo]

The rifles were modified to remove the automatic firing capability. The original rifle can keep firing for as long as the shooter holds the trigger, while these rifles fire just one shot for each squeeze, officials said.

No offense to any law enforcement types here, but after some spray-and-pray shootouts by cops in the past, I say 'thank God.'

[Edgerunner]

Still, it's an excellent firearm. They need some of this in San Francisco...

[rdb3]

So they'll use the three round burst instead of the fully automatic. I was partial to the A1 in basic training. Didn't like the A2.

Then I got to carry the M-205, an M-16 with a grenade launcher attached, in permanent party.

Will cops get to use the fully automatic M-60 next?

[Conspiracy Guy]

Hope they spend some time at the range.

[Pahuanui]

How... antiquated. My department, in CA, allows officers, any and all officers, who qualify with an AR-15 to carry one on duty, every shift. It sits right there in the lock, next to the Remington.

It's actually become quite passe, and I got tired of the bother, so it's just me, my Sig .45 and the .12 gauge.

[edchambers]

(snip)The rifles were modified to remove the automatic firing capability.

Uh... wouldn't that make them AR15s? Not that there's anything wrong with that but wouldn't you rather have a new AR15 than a stripped down or modified M16A1?

[O.C. - Old Cracker]

I wouldn't buy the Colt version. Give me a Bushmaster.

[Deaf Smith]

If they don't have a H&K MP5 in every vehicle, then they're not up to par with Dalworthington Gardens, Texas.

[7.62 x 51mm]

AR-10 rules, baby.

http://world.guns.ru/assault/as16-e.htm

[El Gato]

The rifles were modified to remove the automatic firing capability

Unless they were built on new recievers, the BATFE still considers them machine guns. If the arsenal can do the rebuild for police, why not for sale to The People via the CMP? Hmm?

Although I think I'd rather have a reworked M-14 myself. Oh heck, I'll take one of each.

[Whataday]

WoW!!!

[O.C. - Old Cracker]

Remember the North Hollywood shootout in February 1997 between LAPD and a small group of bank robbers?
The bad guys were dressed in full body armor and carried fully automatic weapons. Do you remember what the
cops were armed with?

[Freebird Forever]

7.? ?ianapolis police officers were training to use M-16 rifles, with the weapons expected to be available to patrol officers by the end of the week, officials said.

Plenty of time for practice.

The Pistons won't be in town until 12 -25.

[NMC EXP]

Why not cut to the chase and give the cops ground attack aircraft and artillery.

Domestic disturbance on Maple Street? No problem, take out the whole block.

Like Stalin said, "Better to hang 100 innocent men than let one guilty one go free."

[TMSuchman]

I have a problem with this! I believe in my heart that this violates the "Posse Cummotatis[sp] of the Constitution. If I am wrong please tell me.
There is to be NO military or police connections ever! Training police to use military weapons is wrong. Yes some officers are reservists [GOD Bless them too!] If I read the documents right this is against the law!