... In light of the recent short-term "increase" in National major crime statistics.

[i]"Crime is like cutting grass," said Biden, chairman of the Senate Judiciary crime and drugs subcommittee. "Just because you cut it down doesn't mean it's going to stay there. . . . We have to increase our commitment to local law enforcement."[/i] - Joe Biden
[url]http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29717-2002Jun22.html[/url]

... yeah, throw more of our money and less of our involvement to resolve. Friggin' idiot.

... your [s]slip[/s] sarcasm is showing.

There need not be a mention of the above items as they are universally recognized as areas where increased restrictions are gravely needed. Local law enforcement should receive as many tools as possible to fight the rising tide of domestic terrorism before another 9-11 or Oklahoma City bombing occurs.

i hope they fix the gunshow roofholes, its not pretty what a little rainwater can to to a SxS shotgun!

More to the localities.  I remember in NJ, when Bergen County got some "crime fighting" grants, they went out and bought more traffic radar guns.  Happened about 15 years ago.  Might have been more since then I don't know about.  That one was reported in "The Record," which surprised me almost as much.