California colleges quietly amassed AR-15s and stun grenades, investigation finds

Many public colleges in California own military-grade weaponry to keep campuses safe

giovedì 9 luglio 2026 New tab

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California's public colleges and universities are arming campus police with military-grade equipment including AR-15-style rifles, stun grenades designed to cause temporary blindness and long-range acoustic devices known in the military as the "voice of God." But a CalMatters investigation found many schools are failing to comply with a state law requiring public oversight and transparency over such weapons.