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What guns do American police carry?

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It varies by department, and there is no universal standard across all 50 states.. not even in the federal departments, although there has been more emphasis on standardization as of late. Civilian police who guard military posts and bases carry the Beretta M9. The Sig-Sauer P228 DAK is in use with several federal agencies. State, county, and local police departments have their own jurisdiction to select what they standardise on. The North Carolina Highway Patrol recently replaced their Beretta 96 pistols with the Smith & Wesson M&P .357. The Johnston County Sherriff's Office issues the Glock 21 .45. Other departments will vary in their choices of firearms. I've seen Glock, Springfield/HS Produckt, Sig-Sauer, Beretta, Smith & Wesson, and several other makes in use with police departments in the US.

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