Householders and Shopkeepers should have the unquestioned right to defend their own and their families' lives and property , when subject to criminal acts such as burglary or assault. Those who knowingly embark on such criminal acts , should not be protected against the consequences.
At present , the law appears to be biassed in favour of the criminal , so that householders are at a disadvantage in confrontations ,some of which are life-threatening. Criminals engaged in law-breaking should not be entitled to the full protection of the law.