[DemolitionRed]

Actually I've got nothing against our police force carrying guns. They do so in most of Europe so why not here? Carrying a gun though shouldn't give them the right to shoot to kill, except in exceptional circumstances.

I firmly believe that our armed forces are the best in the world, regardless of their armoury being hand me downs. The training they get is second to none and perhaps their dedicated willingness to work as a team, which they are so renowned for, is a Brit thing. If our police forces are trained to be as tactical as our armies, then a shoot to kill policy would only be used in extreme circumstances.