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The troop withdrawal created a ton of surplus armament. Through the so-called “1033 program,” police departments can acquire excess military gear from the Pentagon for free.
Source: https://www.stephensemler.com/p/how-the-iraq-war-turbocharged-police
It wasn't widespread, but I've been in gas stations in Florida that sold firearms.
LOL WUT!? Never been anywhere that redneck and I live in the panhandle. Wonders never cease.