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Police in the UK do carry firearms. Many carry H&K automatics. Some police units in the Metropolitan and Thames Valley carry H&K machine pistols. The myth of the Bobby with naught but a baton ended in the late 1960's with the advent of urban violent crime and the re-emergence of the Irish Republican Army.
Tom Bomb's Answer: Only specialised firearms teams are allowed to carry firearms in the UK. Response units across the country, deal with emergencies where backup is needed or is too dangerous for regular constables to deal with. If you see a Police vehicle in the UK marked with a 'star' on the side or on the top, it is a firearms response vehicle.
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Are detectives such as a DCI or a DI allowed to use firearms in certain situations in the UK?
In the United Kingdom, certain police officers are qualified to carry firearms.
Did 1940 British police have guns?
The only police to use firearms in the UK, are specialised groups such as the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, or special teams within territorial police forces. When the metropolitan police force was established, officers did not carry guns.
How often do police have gunfights?
In the UK these are very rare, as the majority of Police Officers do not carry firearms and neither do the bad guys. In the U.S. it's not that rare because of all the shootings that go on, so i would say somewhat often
Find your firearms registrations?
Go to the police station.
Can dod police conceal carry firearms?
Yes
What is the next step to get your leagaly bought firearms back from police?
i bought the firearms leagaly in december 2012
What firearms were used by St. Louis police in the 1920s?
colt police positive in .38 special
What age do you need to be to buy a gun in the UK?
17 and you have to hold a firearms certificate. Before a certificate is issued the local police firearms liaison officer must be satisfied that your reasons for wanting a fierarm certificate are within the those allowed by the law. These will include inspecting where and how the firearm is to be kept.
Do members of the bomb squad carry guns?
In the US Members of police bomb squads are police officers, the same as any patrol officer. As such, their job may entail the use and carrying of firearms. The bomb squad in the UK are members of the British Army, they are trained to use weapons in a combat situation but do not carry weapons on the streets of the UK.
How can a purchase a resident firearms in PA?
Contact the State Police.
Can you get real gun in the UK?
It's possible, but firearms ownership is very restrictive in the UK.
When did the UK ban firearms?
They have not. They are stringently regulated, but not banned.
