Even the police unions are against cops (aside for a small number of specialists) carrying guns. Fun fact: you can own guns in the UK and recreation is a valid

Even the police unions are against cops (aside for a small number of specialists) carrying guns. Fun fact: you can own guns in the UK and recreation is a valid reason. Most people simply don't want to, unlike the odd obsessions Americans seem to have with guns despite the fact that no one has actually stopped any tyranny with rifles over there. Shooting at cops would probably be a pretty bad idea I imagine.