Shotguns in McDonald’s and The Art Scene
Hong Kong is a pretty safe country from what I see and hear - low crime rates, safe to walk out at night etc., that combined with the assurance that there’s many Police Officer’s around the streets and most ‘Carry a Piece’.
However, what I consider pretty dangerous are the ‘Securicor’ type firms that collect/deliver money to Banks or other establishments that hold cash. I’m sure these guys do a decent enough job but they also carry really big Double Barrel Shotguns! I can imagine the mess the weapon would make on their (un)intended victim, but wonder if it’s really necessary. Surely if someone was going to rob a bank they would do it A) Without the Guards being there and B) Be at a close range, perhaps with a more effective small handgun. A double barrel is surely to cumbersome?
I was once walking out of McDonald’s when on the stairway, I was bumped into by a Guard carrying a shotgun on his shoulder which was pointed in the direction of my head. Surely carrying any type of gun into a place filled with kids is just asking for bad news - let alone scary the poo out of everyone! I thought with the use of credit cards and electronic payments, the demand for these guys should decrease?
Is there a Hong Kong Arts Scene? From what I can tell, there isn’t one. Sure there are many art galleries that cater for the rich and a few statues dotted around the place but sadly I do not see many things that are creative in this country.
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nekkid
Said this at 5:02pm:All the shotguns I’ve seen with the guards around town have the safety locks stuck over the triggers. I actually always thought it was somewhat amusing that the guns were probably more useful as clubs than as actual firearms.
Oooo
Said this at 11:58pm:hehhe..he pointed the gun straight at your head! that must have freak you out and make you pee in your pants ay
remember to put on diapers the next time you go out in hong kong 
Eshin
Said this at 12:31am:Guess it just makes ‘em feel better. Didn’t they have that spate of armed robberies in the 80’s and 90’s. I think it was when 14k streamed over the border. But not too sure on my criminal history.
Perhaps it’s more professional to hold the shoulder in the stock, barrel lowered. That way the shotgun is already pointing in the direction you want it to shoot. Holding it, shouldered (barrel up, stock down), is nice and pretty but will probably get you shot quicker while you fumble to get in the right position. Arms handling 101.
Eyal
Said this at 10:53am:I heard from someone close to that industry that those guards are not allowed to use the guns, they’re for deterrence only. The damage from having someone seriously injured from those guns will cost the security company much more than the insurance premiums it pays in case something does get stolen.
The situation is a bit more scary in the Philippines where you see guards at the entrance to most office buildings, some with shot guns and some with semi-automatic M16’s.
Giles
Said this at 11:34am:I didn’t get close enough to see if the safety was on or if they were loaded. I know that in some larger banks, guards are armed inside. But the guys I saw were flashing their weapons around in the street.
Eshin
Said this at 11:47am:All I know is that if they give me a gun, people who want to rob me will also carry guns (you don’t brink a knife to a gun fight). And I’d sure as hell would want to shoot something back.