[Deeks]

Eion.

I lived in Balham in S.London up until last year and was never threatened, attacked or mugged and felt comfortable walking around at night. I've spent time in some pretty dark/unfriendly places (downtown Calcutta, Old Delhi, Kings Cross -Sydney, Jakarta etc...) though never in America.

In all these places I've never felt I needed a weapon. Being *aware* and avoiding nasty situations has always done it for me.

Call me naive or whatever, but unless I was actually fighting a war (whatever your definition of that is) I couldn't ever imagine wanting/needing to carry a gun. If it ever got to the point that I felt everyday life was like a battle and I needed to carry a gun to protect me and my family - I'd pack my bags and move to a place with a quality of life.

Don't flame - it's just my opinion.

btw... I agree. The laws governing protecting your body and your property in the UK are a joke. It's an opposite extreme.