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Police PCCs - The Era Before The AR

It’s hard to imagine, but there was an era when police agencies realized the value of a patrol rifle but were absolutely against adopting the AR-15. Police agencies didn’t want to appear to be militarized and wanted to stick to the classic shotgun and handgun for most responses. This led to a short chapter of the police PCC.  I’m not talking about submachine guns like the MP5, which were commonly used by SWAT teams and tactical units. I’m talkin…
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athlonoutdoors.com broke the news on Friday, October 16, 2026.
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