What ''weapons'' (or tools) are legal for self-defense in the UK?

Question

And where can I find those.

What's more efficient, what's cheaper and what's easier to use and find?

Thanks.

Answer 1

apples. I think that's about all they will allow.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Self Defense Weapons Uk

Answer 4

Legal Weapons Uk

Answer 5

Very few, most such things are classed as offensive weapons in the UK. There's nothing to stop you using improvised weapons - for example, jamming a bunch of keys into an attacker's face is really painful for them: it would be legal to carry a small laser to dazzle assailants with (say 1mw output, freely available in the UK and very bright). Even a small pot of ground pepper could be used to blind an assailant temporarily. A fisherman's priest ( a small weighted club used for killing fish) could be used as a cosh-like weapon but wouldn't be much use against an armed attacker. The best weapon of all is your brain. With a little thought and care you can almost always avoid being caught in a violent situation.

Answer 6

Well the UK does not have one legal system. Scotland has different laws from England when it comes to offensive weapons. Basically in Scotland, it is illegal to carry any weapon for the reason of causing harm. Like carrying a baseball bat down the street for no apparent reason - that would be considered illegal.
When it comes to knifes, it is illegal to carry any bladed item (knives, scissors, etc) in a public place - the only way you can loophole this rule is if you are carrying it for "good reason", and the law is really strict about it. You can however carry a folding penknife that is under 3 inches long.
When it comes to self defense, pretty much anything is fair game within reason, as long as you are able to prove that you had good reason for seriously believing you were in imminent danger or that someone close to you was. And your reaction has to be proportional, you can't kill someone for kicking your leg or something like that...So if someone was to try to kill you in your own house, you could use anything on them because 1)your house isn't a public place, 2)you weren't carrying the item with the intention to harm someone and 3) it was all in the name of self defence.
as i said this is all scots law - sorry if you're not from scotland..

Answer 7

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Answer 8

If you buy anything to use as a "weapon" it then becomes a weapon, for example if a person is carrying a squuezy bottle full of lemon juice to protect themself by spraying in the eyes of an attacker, it then becomes an offensive weapon.

Carrying knives with a lockable blade, or a blade over 3 inches is also an offence. However the Criminal Law Act states "A person may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances of preventing crime"

Basically you can "Instant arm" ie; picking something up to defend yourself, but you may only use what ever force is needed to suppress the attack, and any further violence would constitute an assault.

Now you know why Jack Straw wants the law examined on persons being "Have a go heros" to give them more protection under law

Answer 9

technically carrying anything to use as a weapon (even in self-defence) renders you liable to a charge of poseesion of an offensive weapon. However (based on personal experience) a 2D-cell maglite makes an effective baton (available for around £20 - £25 from your local branch of millets) and a jif lemon (available for around £1 from your local supermarket) is as effective as a pepper spray but not as long lasting. If searched by the police with these, you are carrying the maglite because part of your route home is poorly lit (or something like that) and you are carrying the jif lemon because you have problems with greasy skin and lemon juice is the best thing for cleaning it

Answer 10

The English Law states that you may use Reasonable Force to restrain an intruder. If he happens to be a midget and you are over 6ft and you hit him with anything wooden or metallic that is NOT reasonable force. Personally I spray hair lacquer in their eyes and then once blinded kick them in their scrotum.
A few years ago, if a policeman used his truncheon to apprehend a villain he had to say he had it in his evidence. Failing to do so and the prisoner walked from the court.
My mate apprehended this guy, he is covered in bruises, has a black eye and several bumps on his head. In court next day my mate asks the judge if he can refer to his notebook to refresh his mind of the evidence. Judge allows this. He gives his evidence.
The guy's barrister is up on his feet asking that the case be dismissed as the arresting constable failed to inform the court that he had had to use his truncheon to apprehend the prisoner.
The judge turns to the constable and asks him if he hit the prisoner with his truncheon. My mate says, No M'lud I hit him with my metal torch. The prisoner got 3 years.
Get yourself a big heavy torch, those rechargeable ones are pretty hefty. If you don't blind the intruder with the light hit the bugger.

Answer 11

There is actually a weapon sold by martial arts stores which is on a key-ring. Its sort of a short, rounded piece of metal, slightly more bulbous at one end, which is good for using to hit an attacker with and is (so I am informed by my self-defence instructor) perfectly legal to carry.