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Routine Arming of Police


AustraliaIn Australia, police officers on routine patrol carry one or more firearms1
Cook Islandsdo not carry a firearm   
Fijido not carry a firearm   
Kiribatido not carry a firearm   
Marshall Islandsdo not carry a firearm   
Micronesia (FSM)carry one or more firearms   
Naurudo not carry a firearm   
New Zealanddo not carry a firearm   
Niuedo not carry a firearm   
Palaucarry one or more firearms   
Papua New Guineacarry one or more firearms   
Samoado not carry a firearm   
Solomon Islandsdo not carry a firearm   
Tongado not carry a firearm   
Tuvaludo not carry a firearm   
Vanuatudo not carry a firearm   

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