Beware the Ides of T110.
Дата: 14.03.2016 20:34:38
Vollketten, on Mar 14 2016 - 18:17, said: Only under very limited circumstances in no way connected
with US concealed carry laws "Personal protection
weapons 64 The Chief Constable considers that generally it is not in the wider interests of public safety
for members of the public to have firearms for personal protection. However, in the prevailing
circumstances in Northern Ireland where people’s lives can be at particular risk from terrorists,
he is prepared to make an exception to this general rule.
In considering whether an applicant has a good reason for a firearm certificate for a personal
protection weapon (normally a handgun) the Chief Constable must be satisfied that there is a real
and immediate risk to his life from terrorists. In making that determination the Chief Constable
will normally consider whether the person is at specific risk or occupational risk." Firearms Northern Ireland Order 2004 Guidance here
The_Chieftain: Yes. But the reality is that they are actually given
relatively liberally. Of the just under 60,000 firearms permit
holders in Northern Ireland (population 1.7 million), almost 3,000
have Personal Protection Permits. That's one in twenty which, I
would wager, is a good par with most US States. Data from 2012.
Beware the Ides of T110.