The initial results of our survey to find out what people think should be the amount of force householders should be allowed to use to protect themselves, their family and their property from intruders are quite clear cut.
When asked “Do you think people should be allowed to use greater force to protect themselves without the risk of being prosecuted?” an overwhelming majority of 92.3% said “yes”. Only 7.7% answered “no”.
The results to the question “Do you think the law should allow the use of lethal force in situations where someone has broken in and the householder can prove that extreme violence was the only means of defending themselves and their property from attack?” were equally unambiguous. When asked this 92.9% said “yes”, 0.0% said “no”, and 7.1% answered “don’t know”.
Our survey is in response to a statement in the crime and policing section of the government’s coalition agreement, which says: “We will ensure people have the protection needed when they defend themselves against intruders”.
We’d like to know how far you think the government should go to ensure people’s safety against intruders so we’d like you to take part in our survey. It’s very simple and quick to answer, and it’s completely anonymous.
Once we have the full results in we’ll publish them online and get the discussion moving forward on this important aspect of your security and, hopefully, make your views known to those considering what these increased powers should be. To take the survey please click here.
