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What you're saying is correct, but just to be pedantic: police in Northern Ireland are armed at all times, and are allowed to be armed even while off duty.
by AlecSchueler 12y ago
What you're saying is correct, but just to be pedantic: police in Northern Ireland are armed at all times, and are allowed to be armed even while off duty.
- easytiger 12y agoAnd yet practically no police use of firearms is recorded. They have to declare each time they unholster the weapon
- k-mcgrady 12y agoSure, I'm from NI so aware of that. It's a unique situation though and I thought it best to leave out rather than confuse my point that there are police forces that work without firearms.
- AlecSchueler 12y agoI had the same thought, but felt it was best to be clear that the practice isn't unheard of in the United Kingdom.