Police to pose as burglars in the middle of the night in bid to cut break-ins

[AtW]

If you awoke in the dead of night and saw a suspicious character trespassing on your property trying your windows and doors you would assume it was a burglar and immediately call the police.

But residents may be in for a shock for the dark-clad figure trying your car door may in fact be a police officer.

Officers are posing as burglars to test the windows and doors of homes in a campaign to improve security.

More here.

[minestrone]

It should be legal to use a gun on someone who starts a thread off with a daily mail link.

[AtW]

It should be legal to use a gun on someone who starts a thread off with a daily mail link.

Would it be legal to return fire in self defence?

[DiscoStu]

Would it be legal to return fire in self defence?

Give me a .357 Magnum and I won't miss*

*The wall behind you

[AtW]

Give me a .357 Magnum and I won't miss*

*The wall behind you

.357 Magnum is a revolver cartridge, it can be shot from many different handguns and rifles...

Not that you'd need it after Mr Glock has a few words with you

[DiscoStu]

.357 Magnum is a revolver cartridge, it can be shot from many different handguns and rifles...

Not that you'd need it after Mr Glock has a few words with you

I found a 357 Magnum revolver far more controllable than a Glock. Was still tulip with both of them, but the revolver was less bad

[AtW]

I found a 357 Magnum revolver far more controllable than a Glock. Was still tulip with both of them, but the revolver was less bad

What make numpty? .357 Magnum revolver means a handgun that fires those rounds, many makes - they behave differently, not that it would make any difference to you.

Revolvers are reliable and usually have good stopping power, but so are 10+ 9mm holes in ones body ...

[DiscoStu]

What make numpty? .357 Magnum revolver means a handgun that fires those rounds, many makes - they behave differently, not that it would make any difference to you.

Revolvers are reliable and usually have good stopping power, but so are 10+ 9mm holes in ones body ...

No idea, it was a range gun. Not that it really matters, none of us is ever going to use one in this country.

[AtW]

Not that it really matters, none of us is ever going to use one in this country.

[Pogle]

If you awoke in the dead of night and saw a suspicious character trespassing on your property trying your windows and doors you would assume it was a burglar and immediately call the police.

But residents may be in for a shock for the dark-clad figure trying your car door may in fact be a police officer.

Officers are posing as burglars to test the windows and doors of homes in a campaign to improve security.

More here.

Is this from Viz?