May I ask why?
Also from a purely aesthetic standpoint, manufacturers have become obsessed with engraving, marking and lasering every damn part to the point where ARs are beginning to look like NASCARs with all the logos and text.
The LE markings don't bother me, but if I had to pick between identical Colts with or without LE markings, I would absolutely choose without.
I'm not saying that people have been getting their Colts through a super-secret black market. But since you inquired as to whey someone might not want one, that's why. They may all be that way, but why go to the trouble of putting that on the side if you really believed in equitable dispersal of arms?
I really don't care that much, there are ample sources for quality ARs besides Colt, it's just a hang-up for me.
Using some of the analogy here I would guess we would have to "boycott" alot of companies. Because after all they make and sell ammo that isn't available to the general public.
Then there are certain knife manufacturers that have certain model knives that aren't available to civilians either. I think I also have some magazines that are marked "Law Enforcement or military use only". Should I sell them?
So where I am going with this and how silly it is?
Apples and oranges. Those companies don't put 'LEO/MIL only' on all their stuff. Why bother putting it on the weapon if it's meaningless? If it were just SBRs or auto's, I'd understand. The whole practice is akin to Bill Ruger's viewpoints.
It's a small matter overall and I just take my dollars elsewhere.
I've owned both, and will again. The mark you want is the Pony.
This is true, but I'd rather have it not marked that way. You and I know the law, but when pulled over for a traffic stop the conversation with LEO can get interesting. ("where did you steal this police weapon, boy???")
It's routine in our area that they consider any weapon in sight or even ammo as cause to go further. I've even been queried on why I had a 30 cal ammo can & ammo in the back of a trooper!
As a non-threatening guy over 50, I can usually chuckle and they don't hassle me. I'm not the target demographic.
But then again, this is the same metro area that routinely arrested people who politely informed officers in traffic stops that they were legal concealed carry. Ran them for bogus weapons violations until enough complained and the state weighed in and told the CLEO. (He had actually issued a memo on it, indicating they wanted to discourage legal concealed carry).
So I think Colt will sell more 69xx's if they release them without the LEO markings.
I think the "hate" is misplaced, at best.
Colt Defense sells LE6920's that are marked for LE/mil use only. Though there is not barrier to buying one, not from Colt Defense at least.
Colt Manufacturing, which is the company that is marketing these guns, has no weapons marked LE use only. This is the company that sells the MT line of AR's, that are "post ban" style, that everyone bitched about.
So, now they market "pre-ban" or Post post ban(?) guns, and everyone bitches about it?
They are made by Colt Defense for Colt Manufacturing, two different companies.
Not civilian friendly? They continue to sell 100 plus year old designs as close to the original as possible, to civilians. Please!
You wanna hate or blame someone, blame the politicians and lawyers who've created this BS atmosphere that companies have to operate in.
Bob