Rifles To Be Available For Pittsburgh Police Officers

Well, YAY. Just too bad it had to take three men dying to get this policy change.

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Pittsburgh police officers will soon have the option of carrying rifles in their patrol cars.

Pittsburgh Deputy Police Chief Paul Donaldson said the desire for increased firepower gained new urgency with the fatal shootings of three officers on April 4 in the city’s Stanton Heights neighborhood.

Each officer will undergo a three-day training period before being able to carry a rifle.

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