POLL: After Manchester and London attacks, should all police be armed in the UK?

A poll has suggested that that three quarters of Johnston Press readers would back the routine arming of police officers in the UK.

Currently most police officers in the UK do not carry firearms. In the event of a terror related incident, a specialist unit of armed police will be called to the scene. But should ALL police be armed as a matter of routine? Vote in our poll below:

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