Look at these sales figures--rapid increases in sales of bats in the UK.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/movers-an...ef=zg_bsms_tab
Do cricket bats not work as well?
I guess this is the UK equivalent of Americans rushing to buy guns. Holy cow, imagine how naked you would feel in America, protecting your family with a bat. Knowing the other guy is probably packing heat.