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Here in the UK few police have guns and they have to have special training if they want to be licensed to use firearms. Even then, the weapons are kept in a loc

Here in the UK few police have guns and they have to have special training if they want to be licensed to use firearms. Even then, the weapons are kept in a locked safe most of the time rather than being carried by default. There are many other countries that have a similar regime. The idea that you have to constantly threaten deadly force in order to enforce the law is not at all born out in other countries.

rs999gti 6y ago
> The idea that you have to constantly threaten deadly force in order to enforce the law is not at all born out in other countries. It doesn't need to be physical force, it can be taxation, fines, imprisonment, or loss of rights. But force is force.