I was in london and asked a british motorcycle cop if he carried a gun. He got this sick look on his face and said, "The criminals do, let me show you what I have" He reached into his boot and took out what looked like a very thick antenna. It telescoped into a baton. A claw hammer would be much more effective. I showed him my concealed carry card and told him I was allowed to carry "over the pond"

The british don't fool around though. When I first arrived in the country two airport employess grabbed me and held my hands against the wall while two others (one hand outside, one hand inside) carefully checked the lining of my leather coat. My wife thoroughly enjoyed this perhaps thinking they might throw me in chains. I had asked them to hand inspect some high ASA film I was carrying rather then x-ray it for the umteenth time. That leather coat is one I frequently carried a gun in at home. I wonder what triggered the search perhaps some kind of sniffer?