5. Thatcher Chose The Weaponry That The Royal Ulster Constabulary Carried During The 1980s
Thatcher was so hands-on as Prime Minister that one detail she insisted on having the final word on was exactly what type of guns the Royal Ulster Constabulary would carry around Northern Ireland during the 1980s. The PM chose the American-made Ruger - a weapon which proved to be extremely effective.
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