One of my friends in the Coast Guard immigrated from Liverpool and was a former constable. We were guarding a recently siezed drug boat. I had a .45 and Derrick, being non rated yet a nightstick. An officer made a crack about brits not carrying firearms and walked off with his rather loathsome dog ( pets reflect their owners <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />.) Derrick waited until they were nearly halfway down the pier and the officer in deep conversation. With one flick of the wrist I watched that stick describe arcs a ballerina would envy ,pop the dog in the rear and thankfully slide under a dumpster as it 's master turned around in suprise. Thats why I am always amused when gun owners take our brit associates to task over ownership.