"It is unconscionable that crime rates in Indian Country are more than twice the national average and up to 20 times the national average on some reservations"
President Obama July 29, 2010
The following statutes prevent tribal police from buying firearms. Cities, counties and state police forces can directly purchase firearms. Indian tribal governments have to get permission from the federal government to be police on their own land. This is discriminatory and unfair. Tribal police should have the same access to equipment as State police.
Gun Control Act
18 USC 922(a)(7)(A), 18 USC 922(a)(8)(A),
18 USC 922(o)(2)(A), 18 USC 922(r)(1),
18 USC 922(z)(2)(A)(i), 18 USC 925(a)(1),
18 USC 930(d)(1)
National Firearms Act
26 USC 5872(b), 26 USC 5844(1), 26 USC 5853(a),
26 USC 5853(b)