Should people in Britain have the right to defend themselves from home invaders?
I say NO!
I read that the Conservatives want to allow it and allow people to bear arms; I cried and cried; I don’t want Britain to be like America; I want to live in a country where criminals rights come first (I am sure the majority of Brits agree)
The life of a thief is more important to me than a TV, laptop, stereo, jewellery, DVD player etc.
If someone broke into my home I would let then take what they want and do what ever they want to me; YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO SHOOT ANOTHER HUMAN!!!!!!!!!!
I’m not sure that the conservatives are suggesting that homeowners can keep and use guns on burglars.
Overall I agree with you. The way the law currently stands is (to me) perfectly clear, and more than enough to enable anyone to protect their home. You can use “reasonable force” to protect yourself, your family, your property, and your home. This means that you can do almost whatever it takes to get the burglar out of your home. Exactly what is allowed depends on the circumstances. If a burglar has a weapon then you can use whatever comes to hand to defend yourself. If you are a small woman and the burglar is a burly man, you may even be able to arm yourself pre-emptively.
But what you can’t do is keep something to hand (eg a cricket bat) solely to use as a weapon. And if you do force the burglar to run, you can’t (as happened in a recently well reported case) grab a cricket bat, chase the burglar down the street, and when you’ve caught him smash his skull in with the bat.
The law as it stands is fine – it has been looked at many times and no one has been able to come up with anything better. No matter what the conservatives say (and I think the are saying they will “look at” it) the system is not broken and it does not need fixing. I suspect there are thousands of cases where defenders are not even charged, and probably quite a few where they are charged and are quickly cleared. It is only a tiny handful, usually where the “victim” has ended up dishing out a bit if vigilante justice, that we ever hear about and that the Daily Mail use as ammunition to say the law needs to be changed.
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