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Do police officers need more guns?
Martin Geissler speaks to the police union leader calling for more officers to be equipped with guns.
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The Scottish Police Federation is calling for guns to be routinely stored in police patrol vehicles to combat violent crimes.
David Kennedy (pictured), the police union鈥檚 general secretary, says anyone brandishing a knife should expect to be shot.
Scotcast is the 麻豆社鈥檚 Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted Martin Geissler.
Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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