From the intro to Den of Thieves. My question is about the cops who respond to the scene. The main crew of the movie perform the heist with automatic weapons, armour piercing rounds etc. They're former Spec Ops guys.


I'd think any regular black and white arriving on the scene would be totally outgunned with only service handguns, but the responding cops here are already armed with ARs.


Wondering if this is actually normal in the US? Was there some sort of precedent or change in regulation after the 97 Hollywood Shootout, or something? Because I know where I'm from, normal cops would show up, realize a firefight is hopeless against automatic rifles, and wait for our equivalent of SWAT.