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Offline JesmanVA

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Police Paying for their WORK GUNS??
« on: October 09, 2009, 04:39:07 PM »
I thought these were publicly-funded. Apparently not in Madison, WI. Interesting debate in Liberal-ville:

http://www.eeekonomy.com/discussion/Should-Officers-Pay-for-the-Bang-with-their-Bucks-/70
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Re: Police Paying for their WORK GUNS??
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2009, 04:59:47 PM »
Varies quite a bit with the department.  Some issue a particular model, some pay an initial allowance to buy one, usually with at least a caliber specified if not the model.  Some itty-bitty departments out around where I live probably just expect you bring one from home. 
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Re: Police Paying for their WORK GUNS??
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2009, 05:08:54 PM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on October 09, 2009, 04:59:47 PM
Varies quite a bit with the department.  Some issue a particular model, some pay an initial allowance to buy one, usually with at least a caliber specified if not the model.

I believe that OKCPD does both. They'll either issue you a Glock 19 or they'll give you an allowance ($450, I think) for a pistol.
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Re: Police Paying for their WORK GUNS??
« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2009, 08:32:25 PM »
Quote from: JesmanVA on October 09, 2009, 04:39:07 PM
I thought these were publicly-funded. Apparently not in Madison, WI. Interesting debate in Liberal-ville:

http://www.eeekonomy.com/discussion/Should-Officers-Pay-for-the-Bang-with-their-Bucks-/70

Tax write off.
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