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  2. List of police firearms in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Firearms used by police officers vary between police forces in the UK. The Chief Constable and Police Authority of each force decides the number of firearms officers and type of police firearms available. In 2010, 5.56 mm calibre carbines were widely introduced in case of an attack similar to the 2008 Mumbai attacks. [2] [3]

  3. W.J. Jeffery & Co - Wikipedia

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    In addition to building new firearms, W.J. Jeffery & Co was a trader in second hand firearms, by 1892 offering over 1000 for sale. In 1898 the firm opened a shop at 13 King Street, St James's, and by 1900 the company was a full-scale gunmaker with a workshop at 1 Rose and Crown Yard, near to the King Street shop. [1] [2]

  4. Police use of firearms in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    On 1 June 1940, 3,500 Ross Rifles, which had last seen service in 1916, and 72,384 rounds of .303 ammunition were distributed among police divisions. After the Second World War, concerns were aired by the Home Office about the readiness of police forces in case of another war.

  5. Police firearm use by country - Wikipedia

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    The police in England and Wales do not routinely carry firearms. A 2006 poll of 47,328 members of the Police Federation of England and Wales found that 82% do not want officers to be routinely armed while on duty. [3] The UK Home Office reports annual statistics on the use of firearms by police forces. The use of firearms is recorded by the ...

  6. Firearms regulation in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Gun homicides accounted for 2.4% of all homicides in the year 2011. [96] Office for National Statistics figures show 7,866 offences in which firearms were involved in the year ending March 2015, 2% up on the previous year and the first increase in 10 years.

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  8. Firearms unit - Wikipedia

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    A firearms unit is an armed unit within each territorial police force in the United Kingdom. [1] For the most part, the police forces of the United Kingdom are unarmed; however, all have firearms units to provide the police force with the capability to deal with armed criminals.

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