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From Drudge:

American Baseball Bats Selling Fast in UK

Well, we all know how much the Brits love American baseball (not really).

The silver-colored aluminum model shows sales up 52,000% in the UK. Good for knocking yobs in the head, but not as good as a Smith & Wesson.

This reminds me a bit of about 30 years ago when the Night Stalker killings were going on in Southern California.  There had been attacks in Orange County (including a murder in Mission Viejo) and at that time I didn't have a gun.  So I slept for a number of nights with my 36" heavy-duty wooden softball bat within easy reach.  It probably wouldn't have helped, but it did give a little piece of mind.