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Jeff Sessions in Nashville outlines plan to send surplus military weapons, equipment to local police
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| Author | Joel Ebert |
| Media | Newspaper - Tennessean (Nashville) |
| News Date | Monday, August 28, 2017 03:55:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Speaking to a group of law enforcement officials in Nashville, Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday announced a move to curtail an Obama-era policy that will allow local agencies to once again obtain certain surplus military equipment.
"I am here to announce that President Trump is issuing an executive order that will make it easier to protect yourselves and your communities," Sessions said to applause from an audience estimated at about 5,000 people.
Obama's order did not altogether halt the surplus program but curtailed the distribution of weapons including grenade launchers, armored vehicles and weaponized aircraft to local agencies. |
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