The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office is getting a whole lot of new guns – 341 brand-new Glock 47 pistols – to replace what county law enforcement officials say are worn-out sidearms now being carried by deputies and detention officers.
According to an agenda item set for the Board of Commissioners’ Thursday, Oct. 16 meeting, police departments and sheriff’s departments typically swap out their issued pistols every seven or eight years due to of wear and tear – especially when it comes to the glowing night sights that don’t require any external light source.
The last time Guilford County replaced its guns was in 2016. Before that it was in 2009, and, prior to that, in 2002…