Why a gun that's been banned from WA's police academy is still being used by officers
Several law enforcement agencies across the country have decided to replace a popular model of pistol due to concerns about misfires – the guns have been reported to fire accidentally, even when in their holsters.
Washington’s police academy earlier this year banned the firearm at all its training facilities. It’s a move that’s drawn protest from several local police departments.
In some cases, when agencies choose to replace the guns, they aren’t being sent to a landfill, or a recycling center.
Instead, they’re being sold to dealers, who may put them back…
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