Pinellas schools buy assault rifles from military surplus program
Why does the school district have their own separate police force? $50 each?School police Chief Rick Stelljes said his department has wanted to purchase M-16 rifles, which he calls "long guns," for at least two years but was prohibited by cost. He said the government's program allowed him to buy each rifle for $50, significantly less than the $900 to $1,000 he would have otherwise paid.
Maybe they'll pick up an old tank for their shop class to rebuild too."Our police officers are in our schools to help further the education of our students and make it safe for them to do so," Stelljes said. "This is just one more way to do it."
Bay, Palm Beach and Washington school districts are the only other ones in Florida to receive such equipment from the government this year.
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