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Is this a common trend with LEO agencies? I’d be interested in the reasoning behind this policy...if there is any.
I know of one personally that won't allow magnification beyond 4x. Doesn't matter what the bottom end is....1.1x, 1.5x, or a fixed 4x.
Policies are weird. They exist because somebody fucked up, to keep somebody from fucking up, or to shield the department from liability when somebody fucks up.
Years ago, we had one that required "permanent iron sights" on any patrol rifle. WTF does that mean? The intent was to prevent people from getting substandard red dots and not having a backup solution. But per the letter of the policy...only fixed carry handle fits that description for an AR...no flat tops. Technically, a Winchester 94 would fit the criteria, but a 6920 would not. I rocked an HK 93 for a few months until that got remedied (meaning: the boss got a new AR that didn't fit his own policy).