FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2014 file photo, a law enforcement officer watches from an armored vehicle after a device was fired to disperse a crowd during a protest for Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Mo. Law enforcement officials have lobbied to protect federal programs that have funneled billions of dollars in high-powered weapons and other military-style equipment to state and local police forces, calling the equipment critical in this era of terror threats and the all-too-frequent mass shootings that demand a swift and effective response. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
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