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Why don the police in Britain carry guns like the Police in the United States?

April 26, 2017Britain carry enforcement government Guns Law police politics united states

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Why don the police in Britain carry guns like the Police in the United States?

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The non-arming of routine Police patrols is a deliberate policy based on the argument that it would justify criminals who do not currently carry firearms to do so. In other words it is thought that arming all police officers would escalate the problems as currently non-violent criminals would see arming themselves necessary as the possibility of escape when caught is greatly reduced when the police are armed. I think that the difference in gun crime in the UK compared with other nations is justification for that policy.

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Lets not make this country like the usa, over run with gun crime because if the police start carrying guns then more people will buy guns and before you know it, there will be nothing but gun crime.

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The British Police does have firepower available to them This standard duty constable is not armed but there used to a dozen Armed Response Vehicle in my day at any one time driving around Add the specialist branches like protection and terrorism..