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Police in Norway Can Soon Patrol Streets with Firearms

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Norwegian police officers, who up to now have generally been unarmed on daily duties, will in future be able to go out with firearms after a law change passed Thursday.

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The Storting voted through the bill

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A major police operation has been underway at Charlottenberg shopping center since 7 p.m. on Saturday, when a caller saw three people handling weapons in a wooded area.

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Following a new threat assessment from the Norwegian Police Service (PST), the Director of Police is now introducing national arming of the police. The background is the situation in the Middle East, which is constantly escalating.

Following a new threat assessment from the Norwegian Police Service (PST), the Director of Police is now introducing national arming of the police. The background is the situation in the Middle East, which is constantly escalating.

Norway's parliamentary majority has backed government proposals to allow police officers to carry firearms in more cases than currently required by law.

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VG broke the news in Oslo, Norway on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
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