The assault weapons, approved by the Legislature, replace 9 mm rifles that nobody believed in.
The Legislature approved the purchase of the AR-15 assault rifles, manufactured by Bushmaster at the company's plant in Windham. The new weapons cost a total of $76,191.
Why the need for greater firepower? Mike Edes, president of the Maine State Troopers Association, said "almost nobody" in the department has confidence in their Ruger carbine rifles, the 9 mm weapons that the AR-15s are replacing.
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The Legislature approved the purchase of the AR-15 assault rifles, manufactured by Bushmaster at the company's plant in Windham. The new weapons cost a total of $76,191.
Why the need for greater firepower? Mike Edes, president of the Maine State Troopers Association, said "almost nobody" in the department has confidence in their Ruger carbine rifles, the 9 mm weapons that the AR-15s are replacing.
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