Defending my home against intruders

[bigpaul]

(1 February 2015, 15:33)Sardo_Numpsa Wrote: Thanks for the reply.

Where did you get this info?

This is what I was afraid of. Although I did read that swords made pre-1954 are legal. I suppose they are considered collectors items.

So I would say I am I big fan of WWII artefacts, this dude broke into my house so I scared the shit out of him with the nearest scary object to hand.

You don't think they would by that?

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https://www.gov.uk/buying-carrying-knives

There is a ban on the sale of some knives:

samurai swords (with some exceptions, including antiques and swords made to traditional methods before 1954)

there have been several cases of this in the recent past, having a weapon in readiness is classed I think the same as "going equipped" and would see you being prosecuted not the intruder, the intruder could sue you for any injury caused, I know its stupid but that's the way the law seems to look at it. you can use "reasonable force" which dosent include a weapon but any defence must stop at the front gate, you cannot go chasing them down the street, again this would be classed as an offence.