Guess they'll have to confiscate teacups

England has confiscated guns and dangerous knives, so one shop keeper had to resort to more basic weapons:

She threw the tea in the face of one robber as he came towards her. "He staggered back a bit and his friend was still hanging around so I threw my empty mug at his face."

(the robbers ran away before she could use her third "weapon": A bottle of whiskey).