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Would a Sheriffs department


Of such a small town such as Hope really be allowed to have automatic weapons?

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In real life, probably not but I prefer them to in this movie cause it's cool.

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why not ? they use handguns but they have automatic weapons in storage because of regulations i.e. extreme situations

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Yeah that rifle cabinet looked reeeeeeally secure.

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Yes they would all have them and the main reason why is to defend themselves from white supremacists who can be a threat to any American city

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And I guess your 'college professor' told you that? (etc)

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Yes, white supremacists and climate change are our countrys biggest threats

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Bingo lol

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Yes they would all have them and the main reason why is to defend themselves from white supremacists who can be a threat to any American city



What Radley Belko has described as the rise of the warrior cop has led to even small town sheriffs being armed like a SEAL team. Dunno if this would have been as true in '82, but it's definitely more the rule than the exception today

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