Military Surplus to Your County

[cmr13]

Elkhart County:

Yamaha 4-wheeler: $3000
.45s: 46 at $58.71 each on 11/30/2006
.38 Specials: 4 at $89.57 each on 8/3/2006
5.56: 16 at $499.00 each on 8/3/2006
5.56: 81 at $120.00 each, 58 on 11/15/2012, and 23 on 5/23/2013
7.62: 2 at $138 each, one on 8/3/2006 and one on 12/11/2006

 

[vitamink]

Another thing to consider, it takes about 5 of anything DRMOd to make 1 good one. About 2004 IPD got 5 zodiac boats, which is excessive until you see that it made 1 working zodiac and 4 20% zodiacs. It was nice because it was free to the police and being thrown away by the navy. It was used to recover firearms ditched in lakes in local murders. When you see a significant amount of one thing that one thing is usually crap. Even bags, packs, etc will be missing straps or covers. Anything that is listed as a "kit" will have half of the items if you're lucky.

 

[Ford Truck]

Militarization By County Via The Law Enforcement Support Office

Thank you for posting this.

 

[Mark-DuCo]

I checked the county next to me and one thing stood out to me. Why do they need an inflatable bouncy house?

 

[vitamink]

Can't see your picture, but it's probably a drash or some other tent heater. The bounce house was probably given to CPS.

 

[JettaKnight]

Can't see your picture, but it's probably a drash or some other tent heater. The bounce house was probably given to CPS.

It's listed as "inflatable jumper bouncer" $585.

 

[Mark-DuCo]

Can't see your picture, but it's probably a drash or some other tent heater. The bounce house was probably given to CPS.

Sorry I must have edited my post while you were posting. You should be able to see the picture now. The spaceheater price didn't seem so bad once I saw the quantity.

 

[remington870]

Porter County purchased a grenade launcher.... seems legit.

 

[ashby koss]

Montgomery. 1 Pistol 1 rifle... we don't want to arm them too much, might be called upon to deal with the meth issues..... The farmers are better armed here.

 

[ashby koss]

Can't see your picture, but it's probably a drash or some other tent heater. The bounce house was probably given to CPS.

You assume that it was donated to CPS. All I can think of is "donut party"!!!!! And bouncing cops...

 

[KLB]

This stuff was all free to the agencies in question, it wasn't purchased for the listed prices.

Other than the armored vehicles, I really don't see much to question.

I think it is better to give the guns to PDs than just destroy them. It isn't like the PDs wouldn't have weapons otherwise. This just saves some of them some money.

 

[JettaKnight]

I think it is better to give the guns to PDs than just destroy them. It isn't like the PDs wouldn't have weapons otherwise. This just saves some of them some money.

This is where a bureaucracy fails. If it was us, "Hey, I'm going to throw away this drill, you want it? OK."

Gov't:
We have a drill, if you want it we need to:

1. Complete a study that proves we no longer need this drill and promise to replace it with an American made drill.
2. Complete a study that looks at the envornment impact of the drill.
3. Verify that minorities have equal access to get this drill.
4. Prove that no small businesses will be hurt by giving you the drill.
5. Each year you need to complete an audit of the drill and how you used it.
6. Prove that you have a valid use for the drill that won't adversely affect anyone's civil rights.
7. Obtain three independent valuations of the drill.
8. Provide training for all employees on the use and care of the drill. Annual refreshers are mandatory.
9. Ensure that giving you this drill won't result in any loss of votes in the next election for the incumbent.

Every law, no matter how good intentioned (incl. Conservative) results in another layer of bureaucracy.



You know, I'm glad I work in the private sector. I'd hate to have INGO constantly watching me over me and second guessing everything I do.

 

[rjh78]

I like how Chicago took 24 pages of just rifles. I thought that place was a gun free? :/

 

[Denny347]

Porter County purchased a grenade launcher.... seems legit.

We use them as gas guns. I'm certified to launch gas from a 37/40mm M79 style launcher.

 

[KagA152]

My home county got a mine resistant vehicle, can't wait for it to show up at the police auction!

 

[vitamink]

It won't, when the police are done with it, they have to call DRMO folks and have it chopped up into ferrous and non Ferrous bits.

 

[vitamink]

You assume that it was donated to CPS. All I can think of is "donut party"!!!!! And bouncing cops...

That sounds like heaven.

 

[Trigger Time]

We use them as gas guns. I'm certified to launch gas from a 37/40mm M79 style launcher.

I launch gas in bed all the time. One might consider me an expert. My wife considers me an ass.

where can I get the empty 37mm shells? Do they throw them away?

 

[Trigger Time]

I need a generator! Where can I buy a military generator cheap without putting a $10k deposit down?

 

[ChalupaCabras]

where can I get the empty 37mm shells? Do they throw them away?

We throw ours away. They don't get reloaded, recycled, or sold; they just get collected in trash bags and thrown in the dumpster. The ones I have aquired came from helping clean up the range after training.