David Dishneau

Associated Press

In this Aug. 9, 2014, file photo, a police tactical team moves in to disperse a group of protesters following the shooting of a young black man by a white policeman in Ferguson, Mo. If president-elect Donald Trump keeps his promise, surplus military grenade launchers, bayonets, tracked armored vehicles and high-powered firearms and ammunition will once again be available to state and local U.S. police departments. National police organizations say they'll hold Trump to that promise.

Police Expect Trump to Lift Limits on Surplus Military Gear

A 2015 executive order prohibited the federal government from providing grenade launchers, bayonets and weaponized aircraft to state and local police.