Just to clear something up. General police in the UK DO NOT carry guns with them when they are working. They have back up police that carry guns but these "trojan units" are only dispatched when is absolutely neccessary such as a kidnapping involving firearms or such like.
Whos Carl Reviewed by Whos Carl on . Guns Just wondering if anyone here in the UK owns a gun, not an airgun or anything, a handgun. Handguns were banned in 1997 after the Dunblane massacre, when Thomas Hamilton opened fire at a primary school leaving 16 children and their teacher dead. I have not seen one since (apart from in the US), Just wondering if anyone still owned one. The ban is so strict, the UK Olypmic Pistol team must practice in another country. The ban was pointless IMO because firearm use in crime has not Rating: 5