The story is that they allows the beautiful young lady reporter to take a loaded weapon and point it over her cameraman’s shoulder. [More]Assuming they didn't have a remote-operated camera...James Towle & crew use those all the time to capture near-target point of view action.
There are some interesting admissions from the reporterette:
It can shoot up to 90 rounds, great for confronting a serious adversary.Ah, so that's why we might "need" such magazines...?
And the Sheriff actually touts the virtue of being able to penetrate body armor!
Meaning that's a desired capability, but only on "patrol rifles"?
[Via Jeffersonian]