North American Gunslinger Detective

Chapter 31 The First Gun

Jimmy finished the interview, got up and sent Jessica and the cameraman away. When he returned, the director had returned to his own office.

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

"I don't think there's any problem. There was a little danger just now. Jessica wanted to lead me to the racial issues of the 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 returned home. He bought pizza for dinner on the way and continued to stay at home like a 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 spread page, there was a plainclothes photo of Jimmy and a police photo side by side. The following was about

An introduction to the process of rescuing people.

"Jimmy, the photos in the newspaper are very handsome." Amy teased Jimmy as she passed by. Jimmy shrugged and put the newspaper back at the front desk.

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

"

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

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

After changing the equipment, Jimmy set off to continue patrolling. Patrolling during the day has a slightly better view than at night. Now he is basically far away from all city police stations and rural police stations. He only wanders around roads and some small villages. While on duty normally, he ensures that he can quickly

Notification from the corresponding dispatch center.

At noon, Jimmy returned to the city and found the gun store he had contacted at the shooting range. Today was the day he decided to buy a gun.

Jimmy arrived at the gun store. Because he had contacted him in advance, the store manager gave him the forms that needed to be filled out. Jimmy sat next to him and started processing. He filled out the gun purchase application form and background check form, handed them to the store manager, and then

He left. Because he is an active policeman, he only needs to contact the store manager and the county police station in the afternoon to confirm that the information is correct, and then he can directly swipe his card and pick up the gun.

Jimmy found a small restaurant on the roadside for lunch, then returned to the road and found a cool, backlit place. He took a lunch break. Of course, he didn't fall asleep to death. He just squinted to relax his mind. The habit of taking a lunch break at noon was what he used to do in the past.

It was a habit I formed when I was in the fire brigade, but I have not found this habit in the United States.

I continued to patrol in the afternoon, issued warnings, and issued fines. I also helped a driver push his car out of the lane. The unlucky driver broke down in the middle of the road, and then crashed into the guardrail in the middle. He occupied two lanes of the two-way four-lane road, and his car

Came across.

The bumper on the front of an American police car is called Pushing Bar, which translates to push bar. 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 away the larger gravel and guardrail fragments on the road, and restored traffic. As for the unlucky driver, Jimmy had already reported it to the dispatch center via the radio, and a tow truck would come to take care of him.

If his car is towed away and the guardrail in the middle of the road is damaged, someone will cause trouble for him.

After receiving a call from the store manager, Jimmy happily went back to buy his first gun. S&W M686-1, long barrel, 6-round magazine, silver barrel, maroon wooden handle, the store manager also gave it as a gift

A box of bullets, Jimmy bought two loaders, and ended the 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, he asked the director to sign it, and then returned it to the equipment room, and the entire process was 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 are buying a pistol or shotgun just to keep it at home and not take it out with you, then basically you only need to fill out a form and do a background check when buying the gun. Pistols require you to be over 21 years old, and shotguns, shotguns, and rifles require you to be over 18 years old.

If you need to go hunting with a gun, you need a hunting license. You can apply for a hunting license directly. It only costs a few dozen dollars and is not a hassle.

If you are just moving with a gun, changing residence, etc., you do not need a certificate, you only need to keep the guns and ammunition separately.

If you want to carry a handgun out, it will be troublesome. Open carrying of handguns is controversial in Arkansas. There is currently no final interpretation of the law, but for safety and ease of trouble, it is best to apply for a concealed carry license (CCW, Concealed carry license/permit)

, applying for a concealed carry license is not easy. You need to register at the police station, do a background check, go to an academy to learn gun use and various safety regulations, complete a gun shooting training course, etc. You must not be found to have a minor in the past during the background check.

The above crimes.

The Arkansas Concealed Carry License CCW is not universal across the United States. It is basically recognized by the southern and central states. However, some states on the east and west coasts do not recognize the Arkansas Concealed Carry License. It is illegal to carry a pistol with you.

In addition, the above process is mainly for Americans and green card holders. For non-Americans, people holding study visas or work visas, there will be more steps. Arkansas is compared to blue states such as California and New York.

Generally speaking, there is still a high tolerance for non-Americans holding guns. You only need to live stably in the state for more than three months, and you can go to a gun store to fill out the form with a state driver's license or state ID or a valid ID I-94/visa.

The application form is ready, but because of the background check, it will take a little longer. It could be as fast as a week, as slow as half a month or even a month, 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 zones.

Jimmy's profession is a police officer. During his time as a police officer, his police certificate gave him the right to carry a gun and carry a concealed gun. This means that he does not have to apply for a concealed gun license. Arkansas stipulates that police officers can still carry guns after off duty, so

The police certificate is equivalent to a long-term valid concealed carry license, but the policeman's gun must be a gun purchased by himself or a gun issued by the police station.

As a police officer, he has complete background check information and can directly skip the investigation when purchasing a gun. Police officers have completed firearms 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 chapter)