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Closed Make self defence classes compulsory in schools.

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With the rising rates of brutal and savage knife crimes, muggings and terror attacks in the UK, it is vital we begin educating the new generation on how to protect and defend themselves in panic situations.

An average of 65 people die from knife crime in the UK every year.
Pepper spray is banned in the UK, as are other self defence weapons.
2017 has seen the biggest rise in terror attacks.

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