Cops Will Have to Buy Own Service Sidearms ; the Savings Will Go for Other Gear. Most Officers Prefer to Choose Their Weapons Anyway, the Chief Says.

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BUTLER TWP., Montgomery County -- Butler Twp. has gradually shifted to a B.Y.O.G. (Bring Your Own Gun) policy for police officers -- using money they had invested in buying and maintaining guns to buy other equipment.

Capt. Carl Bush said the department has been offering officers the choice of choosing their own gun or having one issued for several years -- and most prefer to pick their own.

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Cops Will Have to Buy Own Service Sidearms ; the Savings Will Go for Other Gear. Most Officers Prefer to Choose Their Weapons Anyway, the Chief Says.

"Every person has a preference for the type of gun they're most comfortable with, the gri...

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