US Law Enforcement Response, Time, Scale and Coordination (Galveston, TX)

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Originally Posted by Icelander

It is for this reason that the M82A1 CQ .50 BMG rifle is greatly preferable to the LWRCI IC-SPR 5.56x45mm rifle (AR-15 type) for engaging pursuing vehicles, assuming you are in a situation to fire it inside the cargo box. The Light Fifty kills cars, even if you don't have a clear shot at the driver because the headlights are blinding you.

Note, however, that all twelve of the AR-15 type rifles are semi-automatic, have 16" barrels and do not come with suppressors. They were bought commercially, from two different gun stores in Dallas, and have no NFA features. Two have NVD day/night scopes mounted, the rest red dot sights.

The guy who bought the guns had some guidelines from Raul, who has a basic understanding of firearms from a stint in military intelligence in Peru before coming to America and getting his MBA. The two LWRCI rifles with the fancy ATN day/night sights and the M82A1 QC were advertised online and Raul specifically told his agent to get them and then gave him a couple of preferred brands and models for the rest of the rifles. But the straw purchaser knows nothing about tactical shooting and so didn't buy any accessories he was not told explicitly to get.

Raul, Tomás, Eduardo and Igor already had their personal gear (though they are not bringing longarms they personally bought or that are registered to the PSC for which Tomás and Eduardo work). Tomás, Eduardo and Igor have high-quality electronic earmuffs, Raul himself has some very expensive electronic earpieces that are supposed to dampen gunfire, enhance other sounds and act as tactical headset for a radio (or cell phone). Some kind of very expensive TactiCool stuff that you can buy if you have access to your employer's emergency gold reserves and like to conserve your earbuds while remaining stylish.

The twelve sicarios, however, have whatever hearing protection that one of them could pick up at Walmart or equivalent (basically any store that was not a detour while driving between Dallas and Galveston), without seeming odd or memorable. The same for knee pads, gloves, slings, lights, tarps or other accessories they want, but didn't have on the flight. They all got dark hoodies, baseball caps and masks and should be wearing sensible footwear.

All of this looks good, Thugh i wouldn't mind a 7.62 NATO mixed in there. It's more than enough to kill civilian vehicles, and it's lighter and cheaper to buy.