I guess that depends on the definition of "military grade". If you have a federal firearms license you can own a fully automatic weapon for example.
Also, has anyone else ever seen this type of thing described as "brownface" in lieu of "blackface"? I noticed a few articles we're calling referring to this as the former. I'd never heard that specific term and it reeked of the media trying to soften the blow, but maybe I'm misinterpreting and it's the norm.