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MLeake · March 10, 2013, 05:51 PM

Fishing Cabin, I'd agree with you, except that the Supreme Court has pretty well let stand laws that prevent us from owning artillery, explosives, etc, so saying we should have what the military has isn't likely to work.

Arguing that we should have what the police have, on the other hand, does not really fall afoul of any Supreme Court level cases I can think of.

OTOH, I'm not sure what SCOTUS would have to say about flash-bangs....

March 10, 2013, 05:51 PM	#40
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	Fishing Cabin, I'd agree with you, except that the Supreme Court has pretty well let stand laws that prevent us from owning artillery, explosives, etc, so saying we should have what the military has isn't likely to work. Arguing that we should have what the police have, on the other hand, does not really fall afoul of any Supreme Court level cases I can think of. OTOH, I'm not sure what SCOTUS would have to say about flash-bangs....