Free bullets

[Lictalon]

Does it mean anything that every LEO I meet at the range gives me free ammo?

I have no idea why, but every time I meet a cop at the range, I almost always end up getting some free ammo out of it. Usually they skip out before I'm ready to leave (honestly, I'd sleep there if I could find a way) and usually end up leaving their left-over ammo. Never any of the good stuff (well, once, but he made sure I fired it off before he left...) but still...

Is this some sort of obscure warning? Like leaving a horse head in my bed or something? Or am I (perhaps) reading to much into this?

[Bill R]

Lictalon, that's one of the benefits of shooting with cops The SWAT guys in my area are great, the bring out the MP-5s with tons of ammo. The only downside is that afterwards I have a really strong urge to move to another state so I could buy my own

[CinaC]

Is it legal to buy an MP5? I thought they were military/LE only.

[Lictalon]

Yes, this officer was SWAT as well. He only had his kal-tec (sp?) 9mm undercover with him, but he did mention the MP5...probably to make me jealous. I won't say that the only reason I want to be a cop is to play with all the toys, but I won't deny it either...

What are the odds of any department allowing me to carry a stock-less MP5 instead of a Glock? I'll lug it around with no complaints, chief, honest...

Dream on...

[Watchman]

If you got the money and can get a class 3 tax stamp, it aint nothin but a thing !

[Lictalon]

Money? What is this money?

I'd be more than happy to shell out for the tax stamp...but what does an MP5 go for these days? A couple grand? On a teacher's salary?

[ateamer]

Why an MP-5? It's a really heavy, non-concealable pistol. I carry one every day in the patrol car and it stays in the rack where it belongs. If you want a carbine, get a .223, or a short-barrelled shotgun. Also, you could probably get a couple AR-15s for the price of one MP-5.

[Lictalon]

But it's just so...so...so German.