The military-grade items local police can no longer get from the US government

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Police Military Equipment
A member of the St. Louis County Police Department trains his weapon on a relatively small group of protesters in Ferguson, Mo. on Aug. 13, 2014. (Photo: The Associated Press)

These are the items local police can no longer purchase or obtain from the U.S. military, as announced by President Barack Obama on Monday.

Tracked Armored Vehicles Vehicles, such as tanks, that provide ballistic protection to their occupants and have a tracked system (rather than wheels) for forward motion.
Weaponized Aircraft, Vessels,
& Vehicles
If weapons are installed on any, these will be prohibited from purchase or transfer by police.
.50 caliber or higher ammunition 0.5 caliber is ammo that’s roughly 0.5 inches in diameter. Anything this size or larger is prohibited.
0.5 caliber or higher firearms Any firearm that shoots this size or larger ammunition, such as the M2 .50 caliber machine gun.
Grenande launchers Firearm or, as shown here, a firearm accessory designed to launch small explosive projectiles.
Bayonets Large knives designed to be attached to the muzzle of a rifle/shotgun/long gun for the purposes of hand‐to‐hand combat.
Camouflage uniforms Clothing that is colored and designed in such a way to make the wearer blend in with their surroundings. The exception here are woodland or desert patterns, or solid color uniforms.