meanwhile young women who grab a knife to protect themselves from men trying to break in will be told they are breaking the law.
Indeed, and with this, the Government will ALWAYS have an argument against allowing the public to defend themselves more effectively from criminals. When people complain that they are under siege from criminals and gangs, they can be told "Well, this obviously means that we don't have enough CCTV surveillance in your area. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and your taxes will now be raised in order to pay for the additional cameras and staff to monitor them. "