Compton Public School police cleared to posess AR-15 Assault Weapons (arsenal, military)

[LuckyGem]

I don't know why a school police force should have AR-15 assault weapons as part of their arsenal.

It's scary, and shows how far we've lost control of our society.

Compton, CA school police authorized to carry AR-15 assault weapons

[Spaten_Drinker]

Originally Posted by LuckyGem

I don't know why a school police force should have AR-15 assault weapons as part of their arsenal.

It's scary, and shows how far we've lost control of our society.

Compton, CA school police authorized to carry AR-15 assault weapons

One word: Compton. That's why.

[Toyman at Jewel Lake]

Why do school rent-a-cops even need "patrol cars" in the first place? Seems like a heck of a waste of the taxpayer's money. Too many toys.

[LuckyGem]

Originally Posted by Spaten_Drinker

One word: Compton. That's why.

There haven't been any incidents in Compton lately. As far as shootings at any schools, they have not happened. Fights yes, guns no.

But I can tell you about a foiled school shooting in hoity-toity South Pasadena. Was in the planning phase and they were close to making it happen just discovered a day ago.

South Pasadena students plotted high school massacre, police say - LA Times

[01Snake]

Who cares? If they already have guns, why does adding a "scary looking" rifle have you worried?

[cisco kid]

Originally Posted by 01Snake

Who cares? If they already have guns, why does adding a "scary looking" rifle have you worried?

These are supposed to be police not the military. Why do police need to patrol the streets with automatic rifles? Are we under military occupation?

These are weapons of war. What's next on the police dept. wishlist? Tanks and bazookas?

[glass_of_merlot]

I remember when I lived in Germany and the police there walked around with rifles. It's kind of intimidating.

[01Snake]

Originally Posted by cisco kid

These are supposed to be police not the military. Why do police need to patrol the streets with automatic rifles? Are we under military occupation?

These are weapons of war. What's next on the police dept. wishlist? Tanks and bazookas?

I have an a few AR-15's. Can you please come over and show me how the automatic feature works on them?

Why do people with zero knowledge of firearms love to pop into gun threads and make themselves look foolish?

[cisco kid]

Originally Posted by glass_of_merlot

I remember when I lived in Germany and the police there walked around with rifles. It's kind of intimidating.

The scary thing is how these cops look as if they are itching for the slightest excuse to fire their weapon on somebody.

[cisco kid]

Originally Posted by 01Snake

I have an a few AR-15's. Can you please come over and show me how the automatic feature works on them?

Why do people with zero knowledge of firearms love to pop into gun threads and make themselves look foolish?

I didn't know you had to be a gun expert or gun nut to comment on this thread.
But the point still stands. Unless we are being invaded by a foreign army, the police do not need to be carrying assault weapons as their standard service weapon, or at all.