Congress moves to ban military gear for police

The Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act, led by Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), would ban the transfer of a variety of military-grade weapons and ammunition, such as bayonets, grenades and explosives, as well as as Humvees and mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles that are left over from the post-9/11 wars. The legislation also singles out "drones that are armored, weaponized, or both," as well as aircraft that "are combat configured or combat coded."

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