Police Scotland - Officers routinely carrying guns.

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It seems that in one of the lowest crime areas of the UK The Police are now at odds with elected officials and have a policy that Firearms officers, even on routine duties, carry Sidearms. Members of the public have reported seeing officers carrying Glock Pistons in supermarkets, bakeries, on routine Traffic stops and while Policing the Highland Cross Biathlon.

It does not seem to be going down well and despite opposition from MP's and MSP's Police Scotland have stated that the policy will not change.

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MKnight702 said:

I fail to see a problem. Trained officers carry guns, and???

The guns are not going to suddenly jump up and start randomly shooting people, they are inanimate objects.

Oh the irony!!!

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ooo000ooo said:

PSNI officers are always armed, do you English/welsh/scots visitors notice it or think its a bit over the top? I've been working with a load of people from different parts of the mainland over the last few months, some of them had never been here before, none of them has mentioned it.
As it's been the case here since I was a kid It's just part of the uniform now.

I visited NI once and was very uncomfortable. To the extent that I do not consider it a destination of choice.