North American Gunslinger Detective

Chapter 31 The First Gun
Jimmy finished the interview, got up to send Jessica and the cameraman away, and when he returned, the director had already returned to his own office.

"Jimmy, well done, you saved a life. There was no accident in the interview just now, right?"

"I don't think it's a problem. There was a little danger just now. Jessica wanted to lead me to the racial issue of police officers in the police station, but I found out."

"Very good, smart boy. Go back and have a good rest, and wait for tomorrow's newspaper."

Jimmy left the police station and went home, bought pizza for dinner on the way, and continued to stay at home like salted fish.

The next day, Jimmy arrived at the police station early, and a newspaper was already open at the front desk.Jimmy picked it up and flipped through it. On the open page, a plainclothes photo of Jimmy and a police photo were juxtaposed, and below was an introduction to the rescue process.

"Jimmy, the photos in the newspaper are very handsome." Amy teased Jimmy when passing by. Jimmy shrugged and put the newspaper back on the front desk.

Director James came out of the office and clapped his hands, "Everyone, our Jimmy rescued a man from the fire the night before, and he was not injured at all. The Arkansas Democratic Party Gazette came to interview yesterday, and it was published today. Let us congratulate Jimmy. "

A group of people applauded and cheered. It happened to be the shift time, so there were a little more people in the police station.

"Thank you, thank you everyone." Jimmy responded with a smile, and then went to the lounge to change equipment.

After changing the equipment, Jimmy set off to continue his patrol.Patrols during the day have slightly better vision than at night. Now he is basically far away from all city police stations and rural police stations, and only wanders around roads and some small villages.

At noon, Jimmy returned to the city and found the gun shop he had contacted at the shooting range. Today is the day he decides to buy a gun.

Jimmy arrived at the gun store, and because he had contacted him in advance, the store manager directly gave him the form that needed to be filled out.Jimmy sat next to him and started to process, filled out the gun purchase application form and background check form, handed them to the store manager, and left.Because he is an active police officer, he only needs to contact the county police station in the afternoon to confirm that the information is correct, and then he can directly swipe his card to pick up the gun.

Jimmy found a small restaurant on the side of the road to have lunch, and went back to the road to find a cool and backlit place. He took a lunch break, of course he didn't fall asleep, but squinted to relax his mind.The habit of taking a lunch break at noon is a habit formed when I was in the fire brigade, but I didn't find such a habit on Lao Mei's side.

Continue patrolling in the afternoon, give warnings, issue tickets, and help a driver push the car out of the lane. The unlucky driver broke down in the middle of the road, and then crashed into the middle fence. On the two-way 4-lane road, he squeezed 2 lanes, the car Come across.

The bumper in front of an American police car is called Pushing Bar, which translates to a push bar, and you can understand its function literally.

Jimmy directly used the police car to push the broken down car to the side of the road, cleared the larger gravel and debris on the road, and resumed traffic. As for the unlucky driver, Jimmy had already reported to the dispatch center through the radio, and a tow truck would come to take it His car was towed away, and the protective fence in the middle of the road was destroyed, and someone would trouble him.

After receiving the call from the store manager, Jimmy happily went back to buy his first gun. S&W M686-1, long barrel, 6 rounds of magazines, silver barrel, maroon wood patch handle, the store manager also presented a box of ammunition, and Jimmy bought two loaders, ending this gun purchase.

He returned to the police station with his gun, went to the equipment room to register the gun number, and then registered it as his spare gun.After getting the confirmation form, ask the director to sign it, and then return it to the equipment room, and all the processes will be completed.

Of course, it seems that the process for Jimmy to buy a gun is very simple, mainly because he is a policeman himself, and this profession brings a lot of convenience.

Arkansas is a southern state with relatively loose gun control, and there is no need to take a gun license test in advance.

If you buy a pistol or shotgun just to keep it at home and not take it out, then basically you only need to fill in the form and do a background check when buying a gun. You must be over 21 years old for pistols, and over 18 years old for shotguns, shotguns, and rifles.

If you need to carry guns to go hunting, you need a hunting license, and you can apply for a hunting license directly, which costs only a few tens of dollars and is not troublesome.

If you just move with guns, change your residence, etc., you don’t need a certificate, you just need to keep the bullets separate.

If you want to go out with a pistol, it will be troublesome. Carrying a pistol openly is controversial in Arkansas. There is no final interpretation of the law yet, but for safety and convenience, it is best to apply for a concealed carry license (CCW, Concealed carry license/permit) , It is not easy to apply for a concealed gun license. You need to register at the police station, do background checks, go to colleges to learn about gun use and various safety regulations, complete gun shooting training courses, etc., and you can’t find any past minors during the background check. above crimes.

The Arkansas concealed gun license CCW is not universal in the United States. The southern and central states basically recognize it, but some states on the east and west coasts do not recognize the Arkansas concealed gun license. It is illegal to carry a pistol with you.

In addition, the above process is mainly aimed at Americans and green card holders. For non-Americans, people with study visas or work visas, there will be more steps. Compared with blue states such as California and New York, Arkansas For non-Americans, there is still a high tolerance for gun ownership. You only need to live in the state for more than three months, hold a state driver's license or state ID, or a valid ID card I-94/visa, you can go to the gun store to fill out the The application form is completed, but because of the background check, the time will be longer. It may be a week soon, half a month or even a month later, and the priority is relatively low.

In addition, it is not recommended for international students to apply, because most international students live on campus, and in Arkansas, almost all schools are gun-free areas.

Jimmy is a policeman by profession. During his time as a policeman, his police certificate gave him the right to carry guns and concealed guns, which means that he does not need to apply for a concealed gun license. Arkansas stipulates that police officers can still hold guns after get off work, so The police certificate is equivalent to a long-term valid concealed gun certificate, but the police's gun must be a gun purchased by the police or a gun issued by the police station.

As a policeman, he has complete background investigation information and can directly omit the investigation when buying a gun. The policeman has completed gun training and safety training, which also saves him a lot of time.

So Jimmy went to the gun store to fill out the form at noon, and paid for the gun in the afternoon. Under normal circumstances, this process would take at least 3-5 working days, or even longer.

(End of this chapter)