I think that was pretty decent job of explaining things Adam. smile

The act of maintaining possession of the "weapon" is rather frequently being treated a de facto evidence that you committed a premeditated crime. In the UK there doesn't appear to be any way to be prepared in advance to defend yourself with lethal force without getting caught in this catch 22.

I will close with the disclaimer that I have not done a lot of research on the matter and would be very pleased (for those in the UK) if I am completely off base.
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