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It is apparent by looking at the crime scene and what we have seen so far of the crime scene, that these officers were under a tremendous amount of gunfire from this individual and yet they continued to move forward against this target and engage him and eliminate that threat saving numerous lives throughout this community. >> in the back with the camera? >> can you talk about the type of weapons that your officers had? were they small arps or were any of them equipped with assault weapons to attack this subject? >> absolutely. all patrol officers in chattanooga are armed with a duty weapon a ...

Typically they're an m-16, and then later an m4 carbine. and an m4 carbine fires a 5.65 millimeter at about 3,000 feet per second. when it hits a human body, the effects are devastating. it's designed to do that. and that's what our soldiers ought to carry. i personally don't think there is any need for that kind of weaponry on the streets, and particularly around the schools in america. >> what is your message to the nra, to members of the house judiciary committee, republicans, who say this isn't a topic for federal legislation? >> i think my message is we've got to look at the situation in ...

Typically they're an m-16, and then later an m4 carbine. and an m4 carbine fires a 5.65 millimeter at about 3,000 feet per second. when it hits a human body, the effects are devastating. it's designed to do that. and that's what our soldiers ought to carry. i personally don't think there is any need for that kind of weaponry on the streets, and particularly around the schools in america. >> what is your message to the nra, to members of the house judiciary committee, republicans, who say this isn't a topic for federal legislation? >> i think my message is we've got to look at the situation in ...

Typically they're an m-16, and then later an m4 carbine. and an m4 carbine fires a 5.65 millimeter at about 3,000 feet per second. when it hits a human body, the effects are devastating. it's designed to do that. and that's what our soldiers ought to carry. i personally don't think there is any need for that kind of weaponry on the streets, and particularly around the schools in america. >> what is your message to the nra, to members of the house judiciary committee, republicans, who say this isn't a topic for federal legislation? >> i think my message is we've got to look at the situation in ...

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