Nosmo King
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Well not all of them ar least.Kudos to Britain for not needing to arm all their police officers or clad them in body armor like we do here.
Pic from the G7
Well not all of them ar least.Kudos to Britain for not needing to arm all their police officers or clad them in body armor like we do here.
Don’t Athletic Olympic shooters get to own handguns?
Yup, it's not the case that the British police are not armed. Officers on the beat aren't but can call up armed back-up.
However, that is Officer Drew Peacock, who has been put in charge of protecting the donuts.Pic from the G7
We're straying from topic here, but...Just out of curiosity - could any Americans reading this tell me what you think the law is regarding having guns of any sort here in the UK?
I only ask because quite often (not on the FTMB mind) I see comments from American citizens which give the impression that they think that here in the UK we are for some reason allowed to have handguns, or firearms in general, and/or that the police are all armed, similar to in the US.
Silver paint mixed with black and a bit of blue would have given the perfect shade of gunmetal.As a kid, I bought a toy Colt .45 and was very disappointed when opening the box at home to find it was beige. Still, a tin of black Air-Fix paint later...
That makes sense to me. Some situations are potentially lethal to police officers and in those situations they need a more robust defense.Yup, it's not the case that the British police are not armed. Officers on the beat aren't but can call up armed back-up.
When I'm out cycling or driving, I might have a disagreement with another road user where angry words are exchanged. While this might be unpleasant it's no worse than playground bickering.That makes sense to me. Some situations are potentially lethal to police officers and in those situations they need a more robust defense.
I wish, though, that we had some similar moderation over here instead of our fetishistic obsession with deadly arms.
It's one thing to make a silly mistake, it's another to make a silly mistake and kill someone.
By the way, what's the law, generally, about toy guns in the UK? In the US, most toy guns these days have to be brightly colored, or at least have to have a bright colored nozzle, to avoid being mistaken for the real thing.
Burn the witch!I'm an American and I do not comprehend the attitude toward gun laws here among people who believe it is unconstitutional to limit their access to military grade weapons. But then, I'm one of those "anarchist" "socialists" who wants to destroy the country by having universal health care.
FULL STORY: https://apnews.com/article/fl-state-wire-florida-oddities-06eafdb630de8b57ffdefd0a947cb7cfFlorida town accidentally sells municipal water tower
A small town in Florida accidentally sold its water tower in a blundered real estate transaction.
A businessman purchased a municipal building underneath the city of Brooksville’s water tower last April for $55,000 with the goal of converting it into a gym. However, when Bobby Read went to the county to get an address for his new business location, he was told the parcel he bought included the entire water tower site ...
Luckily for the town, Read was willing to give it back. County records show he transferred the water tower back to Brooksville through a warranty deed last month. ...
City Manager Mark Kutney blamed the use of a bad legal description for what happened. The city’s redevelopment agency director resigned after the accidental sale. ...
I'm an American and I do not comprehend the attitude toward gun laws here among people who believe it is unconstitutional to limit their access to military grade weapons. But then, I'm one of those "anarchist" "socialists" who wants to destroy the country by having universal health care.
Alas, this isn't enough to protect certain children from being shot and killed by some police officers.
Kudos to Britain for not needing to arm all their police officers or clad them in body armor like we do here.
This post from @ramonmercado is case in point https://forums.forteana.org/index.p...-responses-disruptions-etc.67104/post-2079117Here in the UK, as you'll know, there is no common culture of gun-carrying. We don't own them, we don't feel we need them, we hardly even think about them.
Guns are legally held by certain parties for sport or work but a farmer, for example, who can own a shotgun can't buy an assault rifle.
We're not perfect - Britain has had American-style spree killings over the years. Many Brits could probably recall and name them, they're so unusual.
But we certainly don't expect to hear about them happening most weeks or have to design schools with 'anti-shooter' features.
Seriously, not being flippant here: how do Americans deal with the knowledge that any stranger they encounter might have a gun and shoot them?
1. I think my brain is calibrated for the UK, as I too do not own guns, or feel I need them, and hardly think of them.Here in the UK, as you'll know, there is no common culture of gun-carrying. We don't own them, we don't feel we need them, we hardly even think about them.
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Seriously, not being flippant here: how do Americans deal with the knowledge that any stranger they encounter might have a gun and shoot them?
1. I think my brain is calibrated for the UK, as I too do not own guns, or feel I need them, and hardly think of them.
2. I don't believe we really deal with the knowledge that any stranger we encounter could have a gun. It's called "being in a state of denial."
Queuing?I sometimes try to think of something we Brits have to put up with that affects everyone directly or indirectly, costs a fortune, is hotly debated, makes us look look pitiful to other countries...
I can only come up with the royals, who generally only shoot wildlife or carefully-raised hapless game.
Yup, that too. It's sometimes frustrating enough to make us go as far as tutting.Queuing?
Dont forget angry mutterling when somebody pushes inYup, that too. It's sometimes frustrating enough to make us go as far as tutting.
I would imagine it was cheaper to just refit a passenger plane for cargo rather than have a different fuselage madeSince when did cargo planes have windows?