There are implications. If the burglars know householders can use more force they'll come more armed. Nothing is ever clear cut & will usually be down to the CPS & if any further a jury. This could also open avenues to those who have a grudge, invite somone round in the early hours & batter them saying you thought they were an intruder. Could also come to nothing but a party trying to curry favour with voters. I hope we get more rights to protect ourselves & our hard earned property from the never worked in their sad lives junkies but i think not much will change, most of us would do what we had to do regardless & always would have done. I've never had to but i imagine 18 stone of buck naked angry Guy moving surprisingly fast would'nt be particularly inviting!!! Tony Martin, or the more recent case at Melton Mowbray, right or wrong, over reacting? Who can say for sure? All i know is when you whittle it all down you're left with one answer....
If the dirty robbing dole claiming junkie little bastards had'nt been there in the first place there would be no case to answer so it's a bit late to start running to Mummy for a plaster when you get your just desserts. Hospital followed by a spell at her Majestys pleasure sounds good to me.