By fetishdj: -

I reckon that what may have happened is that the police have been given a massive budget for ballistic hardware - and the way these things tend to work, this money would have been specifically earmarked for that purpose only. So, every police force in the country has a surfeit of firearms. However, I wonder if there has been an adequete training budget to go with that?

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It is the point that i tried to make, that is shoddy if not a disgraceful atitude to be in by HM Government. You would not give an army recruit a rifle and say we haven't got enough cash to train you, so learn all about its value when you get to Afghanistan/Iraq, there is bound to be someone there thaty will show you what to do with it. Remember though dont point it at anyone if its loaded, unless you are thrown into a fire fight, then you can shoot anything that is in front of you unles its your mates. The excuse you gave fetishdj is a poor one, but having said that, you are more than likely correct.

Regards ian2411