Heaven help the Boston PD when this guy takes office.

drpc · Dec 29, 2013

The Major-elect of Boston won't approve the purchase of AR-15s for SPECIALLY TRAINED police officers! I love the former cop turned professor who calls them "machine guns"

http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_politics/2013/12/walsh_shoots_down_rifle_plan

Jack · Dec 29, 2013

$2500 each? Do they just google "most expensive boutique rifle" and start from there?

petingrass · Dec 29, 2013

I would imagine that's a total for a complete rifle kit: the gun, optic, magazines,etc. Then again maybe not. not like it comes out of their pocket.

Ferrara Fire · Dec 29, 2013

petingrass said:
I would imagine that's a total for a complete rifle kit: the gun, optic, magazines,etc. Then again maybe not. not like it comes out of their pocket.

I have seen some of the bids and sell the LEO Smith rifles, they get their guns cheap.

Jack · Dec 29, 2013

petingrass said:
I would imagine that's a total for a complete rifle kit: the gun, optic, magazines,etc. Then again maybe not. not like it comes out of their pocket.

I guess, it just seems like a pretty big number to me, especially when you're buying 33 of them.

pangris1 · Dec 29, 2013

$2500 for a well outfitted AR is about right.

1911Dave · Dec 29, 2013

Sickening the mindset of what people think of these guns. AR's are much more effective than just shooting off some pistol rounds in a firefight with an opponent that has tons more firepower that doesn't abide by their ridiculous laws.

Jack · Dec 29, 2013

$1100 rifle, $500 optic $200 light $50 sling $50 VFG $100 mags

What am I missing?

I'm not sure if that $2500 number reflects complete rifles or if they are buying LWRC

LACamper · Dec 29, 2013

I'm going to probably get flamed for this one but...

In cities where guns are illegal I'm happy to see the mayor say no AR's. I mean, they don't need them. No one should have guns. As a matter of fact in Chicago, NY, Boston, and the rest of the no gun towns police officers should only be issued tazers. They shouldn't need body armor either. Arm the swat teams sure, but guns should be rare. Let them see how what its like to live in an unarmed city.
In no time at all their experienced police officers will find new employment and the rookies will be staying in their patrol cars. The citizens will be screaming to be able to defend themselves!
The horrible side of all of this will be the officers killed on duty.

1911Dave · Dec 29, 2013

LACamper said:
I'm going to probably get flamed for this one but...

In cities where guns are illegal I'm happy to see the mayor say no AR's. I mean, they don't need them. No one should have guns. As a matter of fact in Chicago, NY, Boston, and the rest of the no gun towns police officers should only be issued tazers. They shouldn't need body armor either. Arm the swat teams sure, but guns should be rare. Let them see how what its like to live in an unarmed city.
In no time at all their experienced police officers will find new employment and the rookies will be staying in their patrol cars. The citizens will be screaming to be able to defend themselves!
The horrible side of all of this will be the officers killed on duty.

Good point. If there are laws in place where people can't own guns then why should the officers own them. The laws are in place correct and everyone follows them. No guns, no crime, no need for police to arm themselves. Gun laws work.

Jack · Dec 29, 2013

LACamper said:
I'm going to probably get flamed for this one but...

In cities where guns are illegal I'm happy to see the mayor say no AR's. I mean, they don't need them. No one should have guns. As a matter of fact in Chicago, NY, Boston, and the rest of the no gun towns police officers should only be issued tazers. They shouldn't need body armor either. Arm the swat teams sure, but guns should be rare. Let them see how what its like to live in an unarmed city.
In no time at all their experienced police officers will find new employment and the rookies will be staying in their patrol cars. The citizens will be screaming to be able to defend themselves!
The horrible side of all of this will be the officers killed on duty.

That's a really short sighted viewpoint. The officers who may lose their lives due to a lack of proper equipment aren't the ones who make these decisions.

1911Dave · Dec 29, 2013

Jack said:
That's a really short sighted viewpoint. The officers who may lose their lives due to a lack of proper equipment aren't the ones who make these decisions.

I think that may have been posted in some sort of jest.

Jack · Dec 29, 2013

1911Dave said:
I think that may have been posted in some sort of jest.

Maybe so, sarcasm doesn't always carry through the internet

1911Dave · Dec 29, 2013

Jack said:
Maybe so, sarcasm doesn't always carry through the internet

True that

Armed Mage · Dec 29, 2013

LACamper said:
I'm going to probably get flamed for this one but...

In cities where guns are illegal I'm happy to see the mayor say no AR's. I mean, they don't need them. No one should have guns. As a matter of fact in Chicago, NY, Boston, and the rest of the no gun towns police officers should only be issued tazers. They shouldn't need body armor either. Arm the swat teams sure, but guns should be rare. Let them see how what its like to live in an unarmed city.
In no time at all their experienced police officers will find new employment and the rookies will be staying in their patrol cars. The citizens will be screaming to be able to defend themselves!
The horrible side of all of this will be the officers killed on duty.

^^^This.

drpc · Dec 29, 2013

LACamper said:
I'm going to probably get flamed for this one but...

In cities where guns are illegal I'm happy to see the mayor say no AR's. I mean, they don't need them. No one should have guns. As a matter of fact in Chicago, NY, Boston, and the rest of the no gun towns police officers should only be issued tazers. They shouldn't need body armor either. Arm the swat teams sure, but guns should be rare. Let them see how what its like to live in an unarmed city.
In no time at all their experienced police officers will find new employment and the rookies will be staying in their patrol cars. The citizens will be screaming to be able to defend themselves!
The horrible side of all of this will be the officers killed on duty.

AND 911 operators should assume that emergency calls from businesses with signs that ban weapons are hoaxes. Crimes can't happen there, bad guys leave their guns outside right?!

Leonidas · Dec 29, 2013

Jack said:
That's a really short sighted viewpoint. The officers who may lose their lives due to a lack of proper equipment aren't the ones who make these decisions.

But, they are the ones who make the decision to take/keep the job. Free market. Unaccepable risk/reward; move on. People make those evaluations every day.

LACamper · Dec 29, 2013

It was meant sarcastically but with a kernel of truth. Not providing AR's cannot be good for the morale of the department.

I certainly don't want to see LEO's injured but the politicians and citizens have to realize that depending on police for their protection is a loosing proposition. Police cannot be everywhere, nor can they respond quickly enough. If gun laws work as well as they claim then they should have nothing to worry about and there's no reason for police to be armed and armored. Obviously this isn't true. Unfortunately, the liberals haven't figured that out. My point was that disarming the LEO's would probably save lives in the long run.

whitjct · Dec 29, 2013

The north east is just out of control right now...I'm finishing up another degree and the police can't have guns here...

I'm not saying that they can't have ar15s, they CANT CARRY ANY GUNS. These are fully sworn Peace officers who attend the same academy as any other police officer in this state. It is mind blowing here.

http://www.providencejournal.com/br...ng-uri-police-divides-group-at-forum-poll.ece

Ferrara Fire · Dec 29, 2013

I sold a firearm to a soldier stationed on an east coast state that was home for the holidays. He can't take it with him, because he doesn't have a permit for it there... so he leaves his collection at home. He wanted to buy a pistol in his new state, he needed a permit, permission from his command, proof of where he was going to store it, and a whole lot of other BS before a SOLDIER could buy a gun!

Heaven help the Boston PD when this guy takes office.

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