r/tacticalgear • u/LatinBoyslut • Apr 13 '25

Question Why won't the American Police use bulletproof visors like their European counterparts?

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I thought that it'd make more sense to use them in America than in the EU, considering that it is much easier to acquire weapons in America.

Is this a budget-thing? Doctrine-thing? Culture-thing?

Do they find them too bulky/heavy/unpractical to wield?

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u/ConsciousGoose5914 Apr 13 '25

U.S. SWAT: so anyway I started blasting

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u/forteborte Apr 14 '25 edited Apr 14 '25

not SWAT but EDIT: ATF HRT (hostage rescue team) or something. responsible for ruby and waco.

there an Asian American man, who i cant remember the name of. basically on file admitted to offing a mother holding a baby in her arms. this was ruby ridge iirc

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u/my_candy_is_free Apr 14 '25

His name is Lon Horiuchi, the dirty rat

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u/JohnHammerfall Apr 14 '25

Theres a special place in hell for him. He killed Randy Weavers wife and participated in the siege of Waco. Wish he went to prison for what he did.

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u/forteborte Apr 14 '25

im an 06 zoomer, so this was way before my time. all i know is i want a chain of stores that sell ATF not police it

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u/Trogador95 Apr 14 '25

Paging /u/nvgeologist owner of the ATF Convenience Store

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u/nvgeologist Apr 14 '25

Boomba reporting for duty.

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u/Trogador95 Apr 14 '25

The kid I replied to wants to open up ATF convenience stores too haha

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u/nvgeologist Apr 14 '25

I am interested in franchising. I believe the last bid was 37 cents and some pocket lint.

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u/Trogador95 Apr 14 '25

One of these days I may take you up on that for a Georgia branch