Iowa Department of Natural Resources officers assigned to state parks are getting more firepower to go along with their handguns. D-N-R spokesman Kevin Baskins says the officers are now learning to use assault rifles that will be assigned to them……
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Baskins says the state parks are safe but the officers often assist other law enforcement agencies such as country sheriffs or state troopers….
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Baskin says the rifles will allow the officers to be prepared for any situation they might face.
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