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Smith & Wesson AR-15 Not Allowed
truthful
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My granddaughter is required to purchase her own AR-15 after completing her POST certification. Her PD does not allow S&W and FN ARs for some reason. Anybody have any ideas why that is? She is small, and is looking for a SRB (Short Barrel Rifle) and S&W seems to have exactly what she wants with an 11.5 inch bbl for law enforcement only.
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You should probably ask them why..
Sounds like a Glock or SIG shop
It may have to do with state or local law requiring PD firearms meet the same requirements as those bought by regular folks. It would help if you told us her state/county.
Neal
Is she willing to wait a year for the SBR tax stamp?
Darned near every AR maker has a 'pistol' version of their product so a brand specific choice seems a bit odd.
retired from The Job, as a Sheriff, this year. It is definitely a question that needs to be answered, and please share.
managing the idiosyncrasies of cops has taught me the. Gunnies in an agency can be a fickle bunch. Those who have influence on selection get their own biases passed through. let’s add petty to the fickle.
biggest waste of taxpayer dollars is when an agency needs to trade in their “worn out” six year old brand xyz, for new gen or Lord help you; a different manufacturer altogether. Now it’s new scabbards and mag carriers…….. we know a modern pistol can handle tens of thousands of rounds. The pistols traded in have less than two thousand. The officer running the qualification program gets an itch nad just has to buy guns.
I have not heard of any issues with S&W or any issues with others. Had guys talking crap that Adams has some blow up, but I doubt they could find a source of it actually happening.
in short, she can ask why, but it won’t change the policy. I put my money on the person making the decision or influencing the decision has a bug up his butt about them. I also bet he has a shaved head.,……. Please let us know the answer.
Silver Star is dead on.
Still haven't answered the NFA stamp of approval comment?
Why? Likely some crotchety desk jockey 30 years out of his prime with a bone to pick with those brands.
AR's aren't going to change dimensions necessarily just by brand. 99% of all AR's on the market go off the same specs. The only thing an SBR is going to offer you is a shortened barrel length. As far as shouldering the thing, if she can't bear the weight of a 16" barrel then we got deeper issues. Otherwise, the length of the stock is the same on all of them.
I know this gent brought up a pretty valid point but it doesn't have to be like that, it all boils down who the weapon is being registered to. If the department is allowing her to register the NFA item with the agency then your wait is under 24 hours. If it's to her personally, then she surely is looking at about 4 months granted the dealer e-files as opposed to submitted a paper copy.
"If the department is allowing her to register the NFA item with the agency then your wait is under 24 hours. "
Wouldn't the dept have to OWN the serial number to get a quickie pass on the NFA stamp?
As far as the ATF is concerned, they don't care where the money comes from. So longas the weapon is legally registered under their own arbitrary rules.