Police in England and Wales to be asked if they want to carry a gunhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jul/27/police-in-england-and-wales-asked-whether-they-want-to-carry-a-gun?CMP=share_btn_tw …
My response in the Guardian was only part of what I said. Real issues around training, re-qualification, fitness - impractical to arm all.
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Give them the choice to carry or not, then it's not impractical at all.
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Thought the argument was officers need to carry/must be armed to deal with threat? Is it necessary or not? Can't be "would you like one?"?
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First responders certainly should but recognise not everyone can pass and shouldnt be sanctioned for that therefore this is best alternative
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Wayne Marques & Keith Palmer wouldn't have been in the category of first responders, yet had they been armed....
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The attack on Keith was so sudden & so vicious, unlikely he'd been able to draw weapon. Only armed officers behind him may have saved him.
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Yet in case of PC Marques it may have saved lives
End of conversation
New conversation -
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Sensible option would be if current officers pass they carry, make it a requirement of new recruits - no pass = no job.
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