Why a Florida-type shooting is less likely in the UK
The gun laws are so restrictive in the UK that during the 2012 Olympics in London, the government had to make a special allowance for foreign participants in shooting events to practice. If guns are difficult for citizens to legally acquire, they are also less visible on the police. The UK model of policing views police officers as citizens in uniform – they exercise their powers to police their fellow citizens with the implicit consent of their fellow citizens.