my issue is more about LEOs and ret. LEOs being allowed to personally purchase items that are banned to citizens than departments issuing those weapons to on-duty officers. i dont think these guys are patrolling the neighborhood on their off time. i understand that some depts. cant afford a stocked armory or cant afford high end gear blah blah. if its an issue than let the depts. find a way to buy some colts. this brings us to the real contradiction though. they want to ban these weapons so criminals cant get them....but they need to keep LEOs armed to the teeth so they wont be outgunned by the criminals.....who supposedly cant get these weapons anymore. if these bans keep the guns away from criminals, than the LEOs dont need them either. if criminals can still get the guns, than the ban has failed. this isnt an anti leo position...its an anti scheming corrupt NWO government position. we live in a very apathetic selfish society. i am guilty of it myself. many of the "more equal" people who can still get the banned guns will put in a half assed effort to fight for the rest of us. even worse....many will start to believe they are "more equal" than they already are. the hostility and division will expand exponentially. these companies that are making a stand are forcing the playing field to be equal. they are encouraging unity, and they are adding soldiers to the ranks who will fight this sort of legislation. we joke about the crappy companies who have started this roll, but we are only a month into these new laws and the list is respectable with others joining daily. as the list grows and pressure builds others will join and it will become a big deal. i saw a list that included midwayUSA. i havnt looked into it but if its true i will be impressed. they will certainly get my business over the other big retailers who have not made the stand.