Washington, DC - -(Ammoland.com)- Local law enforcement around the country has become more heavily armed through partnerships with the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security.
One of the key programs, the 1033 Program, allows the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) under the Department of Defense to transfer military equipment to civilian police.
In June, the House of Representatives voted on an amendment (H. Amdt. 918) from Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) that sought to partially defund the 1033 PROGRAM. The amendment failed on a bipartisan vote of 62-355.
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Then, you can go here aand checck out this interactive map. You can see how your congress critter voted. A no vote was a vote to keep arming the police better than our troops in Afghanistan. Mine voted no.
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