Law Library of Congress Report on Police Weapons Around the World

The Law Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. has published a new comparative report on the Police Weapons Around the World:

"This report examines the weapons and equipment generally at the disposal of law enforcement officers in several countries around the world. It also provides, for each of these countries, a brief overview of the rules governing the use of weapons by law enforcement officers. Precise and reliable information on the weapons and equipment of some countries’ police forces was often difficult to find. "

The document looks at the situation in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Estonia, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, the Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom.

The Law Library of Congress is the world’s largest law library, with a collection of over 2.65 million volumes from all ages of history and virtually every jurisdiction in the world.