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Metropolitan Police at 2011's March for the Alternative.

How British police officers keep the peace, without carrying guns

July 2, 2015Justice

Handguns and assault rifles are completely banned in Britain, and a very small percentage of the country’s police officers even carry guns, something that has led to a lower number of fatal police shootings.

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