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In a modern setting don't assume easy access to guns. You can really play a standard game of Shadowrun, Cyberpunk, Conspiracy X, D20 Modern, All Flesh Must Be Eaten or the like in the UK without it radically effecting the combat resources the game assumes the players will have access to.
Although most UK players I know are use to setting things in the US rather than doing all the additional work to adapt stuff to the UK.
One of our games is a counter-terrorism RPG and folks in the UK seem to like it. In the game we offer up a bunch of guns and gadgets (most of the gadgets are in one of our supplements) but the rulebook assumes weapons are provided by your agency, not purchased at a store. We didn't really get into the accessibility of guns though.
A complaint I did hear from some people in the UK on that product is it only provided information and rules on American agencies. We released a supplement that included a bunch of agencies outside the US, but still as an American I did find it a challenge to work on that section.
I always wonder why shipping costs are so high, seems the $ dollar price is more often than not just changed to a £ sign. Even when the dollar was worth almost half as much... Still at least we aren't Australia.
i hear this complaint a lot (from the UK and continental Europe). Because I don't deal with shipping, selling, or distribution it isn't something I have a good answer for. But I have deinitely heard from people about high shipping rates. I do know that when I send review copies overseas it can be a bit pricey for the shipping.