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Name of the (already existing) law/policy: The weapons used by police forces.
Law/Policy Category: Justice

New Option:
1) Police officers may not carry any firearms apart from specially trained firearms units

Effect:
1) Makes the party more permissive on civil rights.

Some RL countries (e.g. the UK) have this policy. Why not make it available to the nations of Terra?

It would also make them more pacifistic.

Violeta wrote:Name of the (already existing) law/policy: The weapons used by police forces.
Law/Policy Category: Justice

New Option:
1) Police officers may not carry any firearms apart from specially trained firearms units

Effect:
1) Makes the party more permissive on civil rights.

Some RL countries (e.g. the UK) have this policy. Why not make it available to the nations of Terra?

It looks like that option is already covered by the law highlighted in bold below:

The weapons used by police forces.

Alternatives:

Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Police officers carry standard firearms.
Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons.
Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units.
Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.

Aquinas wrote:

Violeta wrote:Name of the (already existing) law/policy: The weapons used by police forces.
Law/Policy Category: Justice

New Option:
1) Police officers may not carry any firearms apart from specially trained firearms units

Effect:
1) Makes the party more permissive on civil rights.

Some RL countries (e.g. the UK) have this policy. Why not make it available to the nations of Terra?

It looks like that option is already covered by the law highlighted in bold below:

The weapons used by police forces.

Alternatives:

Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Police officers carry standard firearms.
Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons.
Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units.
Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.

Technically, a taser or tranquilizer can be considered a "non-lethal firearm". The proposal in question suggests the prohibition of any firearm to be in the possession of any public safety officer while on duty.

Why would you also want to completely ban non-lethal weapons?