Ron Paul Statement on Schatz-Paul Amendment to the NDAA

By Sean McCardell

Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul issued the following statement supporting the amendment offered by Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Rand Paul (R-KY) to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2021. The Schatz-Paul Amendment prevents local police departments from obtaining military weapons like grenade launchers, tanks, and armed drones.

“Arming local police officers with the weapons of war encourages them to act like an occupying force and treat American ci...