Shooting to Kill? Policing, Firearms and Armed Response explores the dilemma of armed response policing in the UK, and policing in a gun culture. Offers the first critical exploration of the ACPO code of guidance on Police Use of Firearms and other tactical manualsIncludes interviews with senior police firearms managers and critical case studies of police firearms incidentsFeatures the first in-depth, academic analysis of the Stockwell shooting incident and the Kratos policyProvides a review of key developments in armed response policing around the worldDescribes the crucial phases in armed response policy development in Britain and explores the consequences of arming the police