I'm just glad coppers don't get to carry weapons on them here in Norway yet. They get to have them in the cars, but they must get permission to use them. This may change in the big cities though, as there have been an increase in violent crime involving guns (they are a seldom sight, we have a strict gun control policy). They carry pepper spray and batons, and I have'n heard of any problems with that yet. The funny part was when the cops had to use the spray on themselves once, to know how it feels like, so they wouldn't get too trigger happy
. The local police big chief has won the the "strongest man in Norway" contest several times though, so he can probably handle most situations :P.