The Globe's off-lead today was the story of Massachusetts's newfound arsenal, courtesy of a US military program that delivers surplus weapons to police departments throughout the nation. You have to read nearly half the article to get to the first mention of alleged violations of federal regulations, but the most frightening fact comes in the first paragraph anyway. West Springfield has two grenade launchers? For what? Fending off the marauding hordes of Chicopee? I guess we should count our blessings. The MBTA only got machine guns.
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