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Pop goes the presidential SUV

Secret Service deploys SUV-mounted minigun to protect presidential motorcade.

Mark Rutherford
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Need to take out a book depository? This U.S. Secret Service Urban Assault SUV should do the trick.

The GMC-mounted mini-gun accompanies the presidential cavalcade, at least here at home. Apparently it's not a welcome guest in some host countries. England, for instance, asked the prez to leave his miniguns at home. Note the rotating turret.