Quote Originally Posted by andypaul View Post
British police have managed well for years with out guns.

As they didn't carry guns many crimnals didn't both and were more likely to wack you round the head not nice or leg it whichever you were far more likely to see tomorrow.

The majority of police still dont carry guns as it seems from what i read and see do very very few crimnals in the grand scheme of things.

I can see your point but surely if there were less guns it be better all round?
I understand what you are saying, but in reality if the criminal wants a gun he will get one and as for the police they can not be expected to protect everyone.
This thread was not about the police having guns or not, in a perfect world we would not need the guns. My understanding of this thread was about self protection or protection for Piamed's wife and I was just giving my opinion about what I would do if I was carrying a gun.
What other people do is their chioce but to me if you are carrying a gun and are confronted by a robber, with one, it seems silly to just show him you have one too and not use it.