When was the last time you saw someone open carry?

[Bad Hombre]

Batons and spray are good enough for the UK and they'll work just fine here, too.

Not a chance....you won't be able to even hire anyone to be a police officer in this country to carry batons and spray. You would have to be an idiot to take that job.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Not a chance....you won't be able to even hire anyone to be a police officer in this country to carry batons and spray. You would have to be an idiot to take that job.

Or an idiot to suggest it....

 

[TexasRedneck]

Or an idiot to suggest it....

Well....there was that one guy.......

 

[TexasRedneck]

Batons and spray are good enough for the UK and they'll work just fine here, too.

Most ridiculously ignorant comment of the phuckin' day right here, folks. You want cops hollerin' "BANG" at the cartels?!??

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Nah, he was obviously being facetious.....

 

[Coiled]

Not a chance....you won't be able to even hire anyone to be a police officer in this country to carry batons and spray. You would have to be an idiot to take that job.

No question there would be an adjustment period but soon enough, everyone will accept that a kinder, gentler form of law enforcement is the right thing to do.

 

[Coiled]

Or an idiot to suggest it....

I've reported your attack and expect you'll be banned by EOD.
Buh bye.

 

[paknheat]

5 minutes ago. Guy was oc that came in for a transfer.


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[majormadmax]

How in the hell did you finagle a carry permit in the UK?

Asking for a friend.


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It's possible, but not easy...

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8521/

 

[Texasgordo]

Or an idiot to suggest it....

I didn't say anything

 

[Texasgordo]

I've reported your attack and expect you'll be banned by EOD.
Buh bye.

 

[LabRat]

It's possible, but not easy...

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8521/

I downloaded and reviewed that document. It appears to be a way to get a permit, but not a "carry" permit.

You may have certain firearms, after meeting a lengthy list of conditions, but it must be stored unloaded, locked, etc, etc. unless it's being cleaned or repaired, in the process of transferring to another permitted person or in use for a "lawfully activity". That seems to be it with regard to ownership.

See below (lifted from the document):

There are several criminal offences designed to promote the safe use of firearms. 57
For example, it is an offence to carry a firearm in a public place without “lawful authority” or a “reasonable excuse”. 58
It is also an offence to trespass with a firearm and to allow a drunk person to have a firearm. 59
The police can attach conditions to firearms licences in the interest of safety. It is an offence to fail to comply with a condition of a firearms licence. 60
The police can attach any condition necessary. They often attach conditions which specify what the gun can be used for (for example, clay pigeon shooting or shooting vermin on the owner’s land). 61

The police must attach two conditions relating to safety to every licence they issue.
These are:
• the firearm must always (unless they are being cleaned, repaired, tested, used, transferred or sold) be “stored securely so as to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, access to the firearms or ammunition by an unauthorised person.” 62
• when the firearm is being cleaned, repaired, tested, used, transferred or sold “reasonable precautions must be taken for the safe custody of the firearm or the ammunition.” 63

It is doubtful you would be allowed to "carry" it around in public, concealed or otherwise for self-defense purposes.

 

[majormadmax]

It is doubtful you would be allowed to "carry" it around in public, concealed or otherwise for self-defense purposes.

Not surprisingly, I was stationed in the UK forty years ago, have been back several times and still have a lot of friends there.

I know there are a lot of long arms for hunting and on farms for vermin control, but hand guns were extremely rare back then.

I am sure criminal elements have their fair share of them, but the average subjects of the crown aren't even allowed to have sharp sticks much less anything of reasonable capability to defend themselves!

The odd thing is most of my British buds are huge firearms enthusiasts, and are envious of our rights especially here in Texas!

 

[Bad Hombre]

I've reported your attack and expect you'll be banned by EOD.
Buh bye.

Did you report TexasRedneck too? He called you ignorant.....I think that's pretty much the same thing as saying you are an idiot isn't it?

 

[seeker_two]

Not a chance....you won't be able to even hire anyone to be a police officer in this country to carry batons and spray. You would have to be an idiot to take that job.

.....or a social worker.

 

[leVieux]

I lived in the U.K from 1993-1997, and I had a carry license while there. The officer who came by our townhouse to interview me prior to giving me my license asked if I'd be carrying a 1911 (think he had the idea that all Americans own/carry 1911s). He was a bit surprised when I showed him my Browning Hi Power 9mm. He also told me that a much larger number of British police officers carry a handgun than most people think. They just carry concealed. Its been a lot of years, but think I still have by old British license somewhere around the house.

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[leVieux]

Batons and spray are good enough for the UK and they'll work just fine here, too.

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A few years back, the French disarmed their Gens d’Armes (Urban foot patrol & traffic Cops).

Soon they all were carrying 9mm’s & extra mags again !

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[Roscoe]

I was working as a U.S. diplomat at the time. I knew of a number of U.S. diplomats and U.S. military personnel who owned handguns while assigned to the U.K. I never asked whether or not they had concealed carry permits. I did know of a dozen or so U.S. personnel who were licensed to carry during that time period. I don't remember exactly when, but I'm pretty sure the Brits outlawed handguns for British citizens and foreign nationals living there before I left England - think it happened in 1996-97 (could have been a bit sooner. At that time most U.S. personnel had to keep privately owned weapons in Army/AF weapons rooms. Not sure what the law was on shotguns and rifles.

 

[leVieux]

.....or a social worker.

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Having dealt with a number of social workers during my Family Doc days; there’s not much difference. . . . .

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[Sasquatch]

About once a week while out and about. Closer to Houston one gets, the rarer the sighting, but in Magnolia, Spring, Cypress, Waller or parts in between, its not uncommon, and sometimes you'll see a couple OC'ers at once. I think the last place I saw one OC'ing was the Waller Buc-cee's.