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Originally Posted by astra
For example, in the UK even police force don't have guns....anyone is afraid of them? They just die when they encounter armed criminals. Do the criminals refuse to have guns because police force don't have them? No. they use it as an advantage.
I feel sorry for our police force and this stupid law. Who is going to be scared of an unarmed policeman/policewoman? Maybe some teens at the best.
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I must very respectfully disagree with you, astra. Our police are not "unarmed" - they just don't carry guns. They do, however, have a baton and a canister of pepper spray.
VERY few criminals in the UK carry guns, because there is such a harsh penalty if they are convicted while doing so. The overwhelming majority of gun deaths in the UK are drug dealers killing each other. "Professional" criminals VERY rarely use guns. When they do, it's so unusual that it's headline news.