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douglasschuckert · July 18, 2007, 02:01 AM

There is a very good reason that LEO's (Law Enforcement Officers) dont carry MP5's. The MP5 is considered by the masses as being a "military rifle" and they immediately identify this as beeing a 'machine gun'. This ultimately draws unneccessary attention to the individual officer and on top of that full auto or even burst is completely unneccessary, even in the light of a shoot-out with your common robber/gang member.

The anti-gun Nazi's would have a field day if a beat cop stitched a robber full of holes using an "assualt weapon". Besides, if Special Operations dont use the full auto capability (unless they're bugging out or laying cover fire) then why should the adverage LEO?

Most LEO's carry highly accurate and reliable handguns that for the most part are all they need. In the typical cruiser you will have a rifle (generally an AR-15) and a shotgun. These two items hardly ever see any action.

The military M16's are old and abused. This is why they have reliability issues. A lot of them are 10+ years old, and poorly cared for. The current productions are exceptionally reliable and do not require extreame cleaning as people are taught that they do. I carried a 10" M4 in the sand box when I was military and I never experienced a single jam or stove pipe. Even on the fairly rare occaisions that we actually used the full auto capability. Yes we did maintain the weapon and clean it, but we were by no means anal with it. Not like the line troops were with their full sized M16's and M4's. The 'Black Rifle' is a very good platform albiet the caliber.

The .223 caliber is beginning to become obsolete... especially in the battle fields. Its exceptionally effective up close and personal, but at a reasonable distance, it lacks. The 6.8 SPC is getting a LOT more play now-adays when the SOCOM troops are not using the AKs. (this is not considering the adverage infantry-man, they use what they're issued... M16/M4's)..

July 18, 2007, 02:01 AM	#39
douglasschuckert Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2007 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 141	Cops and Guns There is a very good reason that LEO's (Law Enforcement Officers) dont carry MP5's. The MP5 is considered by the masses as being a "military rifle" and they immediately identify this as beeing a 'machine gun'. This ultimately draws unneccessary attention to the individual officer and on top of that full auto or even burst is completely unneccessary, even in the light of a shoot-out with your common robber/gang member. The anti-gun Nazi's would have a field day if a beat cop stitched a robber full of holes using an "assualt weapon". Besides, if Special Operations dont use the full auto capability (unless they're bugging out or laying cover fire) then why should the adverage LEO? Most LEO's carry highly accurate and reliable handguns that for the most part are all they need. In the typical cruiser you will have a rifle (generally an AR-15) and a shotgun. These two items hardly ever see any action. The military M16's are old and abused. This is why they have reliability issues. A lot of them are 10+ years old, and poorly cared for. The current productions are exceptionally reliable and do not require extreame cleaning as people are taught that they do. I carried a 10" M4 in the sand box when I was military and I never experienced a single jam or stove pipe. Even on the fairly rare occaisions that we actually used the full auto capability. Yes we did maintain the weapon and clean it, but we were by no means anal with it. Not like the line troops were with their full sized M16's and M4's. The 'Black Rifle' is a very good platform albiet the caliber. The .223 caliber is beginning to become obsolete... especially in the battle fields. Its exceptionally effective up close and personal, but at a reasonable distance, it lacks. The 6.8 SPC is getting a LOT more play now-adays when the SOCOM troops are not using the AKs. (this is not considering the adverage infantry-man, they use what they're issued... M16/M4's).. __________________ Write your representative and say no to HR 1022!!! (Yet another $%$(&^-up law)! http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Fe...d.aspx?id=2668 - HR 1022 Assault Weapons Ban & Law Enforcement Protection Act (2007) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/409898348 - Online Petition against! DO YOUR PART, WRITE YOUR DAMN REP, and DEMAND VETO!