Re: ME Firearms question

[Shawn Mulock <salamndr@xxxxxxxx>]

Janne Kemppi wrote:

> I have been wondering of how BE handles firearms for its personnel
> in ME?
>
> Looking at laws in Finland, the system would be that BE would own
> all equipment (from silenced pistols to mortars). Then BE employees
> would ask and get side-permits that allows them to carry and use
> certain specific weapons. Ie. Gun number123456 is assigned permit
> to carry for individual X and then individual Y when they are working
> to BE. This would make legally easy to carry whatever they need.
> Thus when work contract is finished, the license individual has to
> gun 123456 will simply be revoked by BE upon termination of employee
> contract.
>
> Naturally some of the more difficult weapons, such as RCLs, machineguns,
> mortars are probably not available to street work at all (due explosive
> storing laws) but they could be used to training work in BE own area
> (in rural area) where explosives are legal to store. Automatic firearms
> licenses would be difficult to get for street work but probably easy
> to training duty (and due large number of former military personnel)
> the side-license would be easier as well.
>
> Small easily conceable weapons would be difficult to get permit per se,
> but BEs security work background would make it easier too. And ofcourse
> BE makes sure it has silencers so that the noise is minimum when in
> shooting range (saves everyones troubles when noise is lower).
>
> What is your take on how BE handles firearms policy in Miami?
>

I can't speak for the Miami Cells, but...

In my campaign, most of the staff are Ex Law Enforcement and Special
Forces/Intelligence people (oh... and a Doctor...) who have gone to work for
BE/BE for their own various reasons.

While they are in Canada (Calgary Bravo Cell), they tend to be very discreet
in their operations, mostly they carry a pistol and a few extra mags when
doing investigations, I took some license with the setting and allow them to
acquire concealed carry permits (Through BE/BE) for their pistols. When they
go tactical, they rarely tell anybody and while they have licenses to carry
Class III weapons (Through BE/BE), they generally don't hang around for the
police to interrogate (when the contract is not for the police/government,
that is). They go in, do the op and use the remarkable talents they have
learned in their former careers to put the various interested parties (not
just the police...) off their trail.

Right now they are in Israel! In my campaign they are classified as Civil
Special Operations Contractors and are basically given carte blanche, as
long as they don't bugger it up. So far their fire discipline has been
outstanding, but I have to admit, since the addition of Combat Experience
they have been hitting a lot less!

In short...
It is your world, do with it what you will. If they like, they play. If they
don't like, they don't play...

=)

S.