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  2. Police firearm use by country - Wikipedia

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    All police in Australia carry firearms which are personally issued to them. This usually includes detectives and highway patrol officers. The firearm most commonly issued is the Glock semi-automatic handgun. The Australian police forces are monitored by the Australian Institute of Criminology, which has recorded police shooting deaths since 1989.

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

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    Browning Hi-Power handgun used in the 1980s by Surrey Constabulary. [ 23 ] Ruger Mini-14 rifle used in the 1980s by Surrey Constabulary. [ 23 ] Remington 870 used by the Metropolitan Police prior to the adoption of the Benelli M3 in 2004 [ 84 ] and in the 1980s by Surrey Constabulary.

  4. List of equipment of the Philippine National Police - Wikipedia

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    Used by PNP-Highway Patrol Group, [9] Police Security and Protection Group, [10][11] Sorsogon Police Provincial Office, and Butuan City Police Office [8] Kawasaki Versys 1000. Japan. police motorcycle. Used by PNP-Highway Patrol Group [12] and Police Security and Protection Group. Hyundai Elantra.

  5. Walther PP - Wikipedia

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    It was designed for police use and was used by police forces in Europe in the 1930s and later. [1] The semi-automatic pistol operated using a simple blowback action. [1] The PP was designed with several safety features, some of them innovative, including an automatic hammer block, a combination safety/decocker and a loaded chamber indicator. [1]

  6. .38 Special - Wikipedia

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    The .38 Special was the standard service cartridge for the majority of United States police departments from the 1920s to the 1990s. It was also a common sidearm cartridge used by United States military personnel in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. In other parts of the world, it is known by its metric designation ...

  7. Colt Official Police - Wikipedia

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    The Official Police was machined of fine carbon steel, with blued or nickel-plated finishes, and was offered in 4, 5 and 6 inches (100, 130 and 150 mm) barrels.Built on Colt's .41 or "E" frame, it was manufactured in a variety of chamberings, including .22 LR, .32-20 (discontinued in 1942), .41 Long Colt (discontinued in 1938), and the most common and popular, the .38 Special.

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

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    Police firearms training teaches the use and discharge of firearms to "remove the threat" rather than to kill. Following the 11 September 2001 attacks new guidelines were developed for identifying, confronting, and dealing forcefully with terrorist suspects. These guidelines were given the code name "Operation Kratos".

  9. Gun laws in the United States by state - Wikipedia

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    A license to purchase (issued by a police department) or a Michigan-issued Concealed Pistol License (CPL) is required to purchase a long gun (private sales only) or a handgun (both private sales and dealer sales). Applicants must undergo a background check to receive a license to purchase or a CPL. Firearm registration? No: Yes: MCL § 28.432