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Originally Posted by Bullet Magnet
Since the Dunblane thing you mentioned was in 1996, it's possible the asswipe that did it could have been called into service (I have no idea on the UK's policy on the draft) and sent over to the continent. The whole thing might have not happened. I guess it depends somewhat on when in 1996 it happened.
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The shooting happened in March 1996. I think it's highly unlikely that the perpetrator would be conscripted before then. Even if the UK introduced conscription (there has been none for decades) he was 43 at the time so unlikely anyone that old would be being conscripted before the UK had even entered the War. If the shooting didn't take place in the T2k timeline I suppose he might have ended up in a home defence group after November 1997 (assuming he survived of course).
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Originally Posted by Brother in Arms
From what I have heard from some residents of the South Boston Area apparently the STEN was common in Norther Ireland. Of course the AKM, G3A3, Coveted AR-18 show up there as well, But I doubt they would be just handing them out  |
My earlier post referred only to the situation on the mainland - Scotland, England, and Wales. I should have clarified that. Northern Ireland would be a whole different matter - as you say all manner of weapons not readily available on the mainland would be present, but I think it would be unlikely they would find their way across to the mainland.