Special Order - AR15 Ammunition Purchase RESCINDED 6-1-21Date: June 1, 2021
To: WATCH REPORT
From: Melvin McGuire, Commander, Training Division
Subject: SPECIAL ORDER – AR-15 AMMUNITION PURCHASE - RESCINDED
In July 2019, the State of California increased the statutory requirements for the sale of ammunition. As a result, the Department is unable to continue the practice of selling AR-15 ammunition to eligible employees.
Effective immediately, Special Order – AR-15 Ammunition Purchase (September
30, 2014) authorizing the purchase of AR-15 ammunition is rescinded.
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City of Long Beach Memorandum
Working Together to Serve
October 1, 2014
WATCH REPORT
Jim McDonnell, Chief of Police
SPECIAL ORDER-AR15 AMMUNITON PURCHASE
SPECIAL ORDER
This Special Order establishes policy for the sale of ammunition by the Long Beach Police Department.
Effective immediately, the Long Beach Police Department will sell ammunition to sworn Long Beach Police personnel as follows:
a.Sales of ammunition shall only be to full-time, sworn Long Beach PoliceOfficers.
b.Ammunition may only be used for training and practice.c.Ammunition will be sold by the box, no partial boxes will be sold.ct. The maximum purchase amount will be one case (1000 rounds) pertransaction and no more than 2 cases within a twelve month period. e.The purchase price will be calculated at the Police Department's actualcost including tax.
f.Employees may not resell ammunition purchased from the Long Beach
Police Department.g.The Rangemaster, subject to inventory and re-supply, will regulate thequantity and availability of ammunition for sale, and can suspend the saleof ammunition at any time.h.5.56/.223 rifle ammunition can only be purchased by AR-15/M-4 riflequalified officers.
i.The Rangemaster will stay within the annual ammunition budget, maintain
a sufficient supply of ammunition for the Department's needs, and to the
extent possible, the sale of ammunition to eligible employees.j.The Range Staff shall distribute only the amount of ammunition indicatedon the receipt presented by the purchaser.
This order will remain in effect until a new manual section has been approved and si by the Chief of Police.
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