May 20th 2015

No More Combat Gear 'gifts' for L.E.

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"Obama administration bans some military-style assault gear from local police departments," says a Monday Washington Post headline. "Obama bans some military-style equipment provided to police," echoes an Associated Press article. "Obama to Ban Some Military Equipment from Police So They Won't 'Alienate and Intimidate,'" a Pajamas Media story chimes in.

The thing is, President Obama's executive order is not a "ban" of police possession and use of such weapons and other gear--at least not in any usual sense of the word. Under the new policy, police departments are completely free to buy the gear in question. What has changed is that they will no longer get the equipment for free, or at rock-bottom prices, courtesy of the U.S. military and other federal government agencies...... -->


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