Obama will put in some long-overdue restrictions on military equipment being sold or given to local police forces. 'He is taking the action after a task force he created in January decided that police departments should be barred from using federal funds to acquire items that include tracked armored vehicles, the highest-caliber firearms and ammunition, and camouflage uniforms.' Other equipment will carry strings on it for training and reporting requirements.
Next up: Fox headlines about how "Obama seeks to disarm police."
Obama to Limit Military-Style Equipment for Police Forces – NYTimes.com
The ban is one of the steps the president has made to try to build trust between citizens and law enforcement agencies.
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