In Britain, there is a debate about householders having the right to defend themselves in their own homes. Guns are illegal, so other methods have to be found.
This was an article that was written very much with that POLITICAL debate in mind.

Is that OK, sir?
Return of the redi Reviewed by Return of the redi on . Learn to defend yourself - it could save your life Learn to defend yourself - it could save your life The Sunday Telegraph (UK) ^ | November 14, 2004 | By Karyn Miller Posted on 11/14/2004 8:56:25 AM PST by aculeus Imagine the worst. It's 3am, you've been woken by a strange noise in the kitchen. Sleepy-eyed and scared, you go downstairs. Before you can reach for the light switch, you come face-to-face with a burglar. What do you do? "You have to react quickly," warns Martin Beale, a self-defence specialist and home security Rating: 5