Montgomery County commissioners have set a $50 price for retiring peace officers to purchase service weapons, following state law. This practice, though once standard, has become less common in recent years.
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To help purchase their department-issued service firearms by retiring peace officers, the commissioners of Montgomery County have established a price of fifty dollars. Under legislation enabling retired law enforcement officers to own their weapons, the resolution was approved during a court meeting on Tuesday. An explanation was provided by Assistant County Attorney Amy Davidson, who stated that although the law was not brand new, it had only recently applied to Philadelphia County.
Over the years, agencies have moved toward issuing firearms to their officers, resulting in the practice of police acquiring their weapons being less popular. Although it was once the standard in law enforcement, this practice has grown less common. It was pointed out by Kevin Lawrence, the president of the Texas Municipal Police Association, that the sharing of resources during times of emergency was a primary reason behind this change in policy.
Although the state legislation permits counties to purchase their service firearms, counties are required to establish a price that is reasonable and does not go beyond the market value of the handgun. This resolution offers retiring police the opportunity to keep their weapon at a reduced cost, which is per the provision that was mentioned earlier.
