Are you series? What, did they think they were potential weapons? They've disarmed their masters and now they want to take away anything that might allow the ingenuity of their masters to defeat their overstepping outrages? They would actually rather allow peoples' houses to burn down than to allow them the natural right of self defense?
But here's the link:
Extinguishers banned as a fire safety hazard
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=115014&in_page_id=34
Apparently they're afraid independently minded people will fight a fire instead of calling in the government to help and put themselves in danger or something.
Sort of like defending yourself from the criminals.....