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> Especially compared to other countries, the US police seem to show quite the restrained considering most countries do not allow to carry weapons.

Not most. Ireland, Norway, Iceland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Maldives have police officers work unarmed. Are there others?

>>vegai_+(OP)
That wasn't expressed clearly, I meant civilians not generally being allowed to carry weapons. If you can expect people to be unarmed, you have a lot less tension in police interactions.