Your Honour,Always thought if the object you used to defend your self was something you would legitimately have to hand ie a hammer if you were doing DIY, carpet knife if putting a new rug down you would have a reasonable defence wheras if you have a baseball bat next to the bed with no reason to be there it would be considered a trap. Same thing with beware of the dog signs by putting up a sign you accept you knew the risk
No that’s not the caseAlways thought if the object you used to defend your self was something you would legitimately have to hand ie a hammer if you were doing DIY, carpet knife if putting a new rug down you would have a reasonable defence wheras if you have a baseball bat next to the bed with no reason to be there it would be considered a trap. Same thing with beware of the dog signs by putting up a sign you accept you knew the risk
I think it was pogba who said it was the worst experience of of his life when his house got raided. Yet these lads earn a colossal amount of dosh and still don't use 10% to possibly avoid the worst experience of their life .
No that’s not the case
You can use reasonable force the thing you’re talking about is having an offensive weapon in. A public place
You need a reasonable excuse I:E tools of the trade etc etc
Is nocturnal sword polishing an activity one indulges in frequently sir?My excuse is that I happen to have a collection of medieval weapons. I can easily prove my deep interest in the Middle Ages. The sword is blunt as it was designed for use in reenactment but it ain't half heavy when used as a club. It just so happens that I was polishing it and left it next to the bed.
Exactly you protect them then worry about the legality afterwards howeverIf I have to protect my family from someone attacking them the last thing on my mind would be "Is this legal?".
Probably a lot less I would assumeWhat would it cost typically to set-up and run an operational security solution for a place like that - eg 24*7 comprehensive CCTV, a small team of close protection live-in professionals, manage the security dogs etc? £500k a year?
Especially when safe in the knowledge that they would never be found so unlikely to press charges..If I have to protect my family from someone attacking them the last thing on my mind would be "Is this legal?".