In the UK handguns, assault rifles and machine guns are illegal to possess. Citizens may own only sporting rifles and shotguns. The penalty for possession of a firearm without a certificate is a maximum of 14 years in prison.
@8YGGHN72yrs2Y
This isn’t relevant to the UK you yankee wankers.
@9CJJWSFLibertarian10mos10MO
the UK should legalize all weapons
@8ZJLRF4Libertarian2yrs2Y
Not a real issue in the UK.
No teachers should ever be armed with any kind of weapon
@9BHY88W1yr1Y
Why is this a question on a UK quiz?? It should be removed, no one is able to carry guns, especially not in a school. The only guns are rifles and they're too big to be just carried around for no reason, they're too big to be concealed either. Dumb question to be honest.
@9JZM429 2mos2MO
No, however I think security guards should be more of a thing, a taser is enough to take down a potential criminal in a school.
@9J6VSLY3mos3MO
No, firearms should be legal to own for law abiding, British subjects, as long as they are stored safely in the home. They are not currently needed to protect UK schools as this is the job of the police, not private citizens.
@9G5MCLJ7mos7MO
Hire professionally trained guards, armed with non-lethal weapons, as if they were armed the risk of accidental shootings would increase exponentially.
No, the question of teachers carrying guns is an American problem due to their school shootings, so this question is irrelevant
@99C8FJ21yr1Y
The incidence of school education as more decrease parts of the country is heards government
@996WTW7Conservative1yr1Y
No, we aren't America, for god's sake.
@9952QPP1yr1Y
This question is not relevant to the UK.
@98PM6K41yr1Y
No guns in schools at all
@98N6MBY1yr1Y
No it is illegal for people in the UK to carry guns in public - it is ridiculous to allow teachers to carry them as there is no risk of gun violence in schools. Also no one should ever be allowed to carry guns.
@98M8BPF1yr1Y
No because we need to increase security fighting violence with violence is never the answer & we need tougher laws the deals random shootings
No guns are illegal and should remain illegal.
@96WMLQP2yrs2Y
Yes in areas where dangerous animals are present and the teacher should be trained especially
@96RC9WZ2yrs2Y
Why the hell is this relevant in the UK?
@96Q59LV2yrs2Y
Is this a serious question? No!
@96JM2GF2yrs2Y
For the UK and the gun culture here such a thing isn't needed however for the US it should however mandatory training and checkups should be instated.
Guns in general should be nowhere near a school
@96C9RRM2yrs2Y
No, but teachers should be taught basic restraining and negotiation techniques.
@963SVB22yrs2Y
Yes, but only if the teacher is ex military, police, has extensive firearms experience, or has undergone specialist training
@95XVTMT2yrs2Y
depends what country your in. if its in America then yes, but only trained professionals.
@95DGGLCConservative2yrs2Y
Yes, but the staff should be fully trained and have good standing as a teacher and have a clean criminal record.
@94KTJLG2yrs2Y
Only in America, never in the UK or any other European country.
@94KTJLG2yrs2Y
Only in the USA, not in the UK.
@945K7TRLiberal Democrat2yrs2Y
Guns should not be easily accessible for anybody, strict gun control should be a necessity.
@93PYWFR2yrs2Y
One gun per school where only staff can find incase of an emergency
@937BSWB2yrs2Y
Yes, in high crime areas only for security risks but not in classrooms
@92XC3SW2yrs2Y
No, guns are devices designed to kill. Any death associated with a firearm should be considered murder not manslaughter. The ownership of a gun should be sufficient evidence of a willingness to take a life.
@92JFFHV2yrs2Y
Yes, and guns should be legalised
@92LVJ5X2yrs2Y
No, but extra training provided
@8X83QNY2yrs2Y
Hire a school resource police officer that is armed
@8WHH7VM3yrs3Y
It is the schools option to give them soft and free environment or a secure environment to protect others or being naughty in class.
@8WFCQM83yrs3Y
No this is the uk not America.
@8WDNPZ63yrs3Y
This is a UK quiz so this question is irrelevant.
@8WDN5383yrs3Y
This policy has nothing to do with Britain. Things would currently stay as they are, unless a petition was successful in getting a vote via Liquid Democracy.
@8VN85XT3yrs3Y
Not an issue in the UK.
@8VMN5MB3yrs3Y
Yes, providing they have received extensive training
@8V97PQJ3yrs3Y
Only if the risk is great enough.
@8TNKLWJ3yrs3Y
No, but ban mobile phones and re-introduce corporal punishment
@8SVM5L43yrs3Y
No, there is no need, for students cannot take any firearm to school.
@8SV7ZJ33yrs3Y
Gun locked in staff cupboard
@8SNYF353yrs3Y
No absolutely not. If absolutely needed security guards can be put in to schools but absolutely not with weapons as this encourages pupils to be armed
@8SLXW433yrs3Y
No! This just escalates the situation.
@8SK47FL3yrs3Y
No we don't live in America
@8S88LXR3yrs3Y
Only the authority should carry weapons
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