England really isn’t a good role model and doesn’t learn from its past mistakes.
I am really surprised that we led the way with this ‘watering down’ tests and standards to accommodate those that are unable to perform to the set standards, so for a change the Brit’s are ‘following our lead’.
I am old enough to remember the unique thing about the “Bobbies” was they never carried guns (at least the uniformed ‘beat’ officers).
Funny, while they didn’t carry, the citizens were allowed to own, carry or whatever.
THEN they tightened up on the ownership of guns and before long, the Bobbies were forced to carry because the ONLY people with guns were the ‘bad guys’ as the ‘good guys’ complied with the law.
British ‘bobbies’ still don’t carry guns. We have specialist firearms units for any gun incident.