This petition was submitted during the 2010–2015 Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition government
Petition Absolute right to self-defence within ones home
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The law regarding self-defence should be altered to make explicit that a householder is entitled to use any and all measures against an unlawful intruder within their home without fear of prosecution or any requirement to demonstrate proportionality or 'reasonableness' of response.
This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months
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