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December 7, 2011, 09:13 AM | #1 |
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Does anyone carry a blackjack or sap?
Just wondering if anyone carries a blackjack or a sap? I have one and wonder if I should be carrying it or leaving it in the car in case i need it? Just wondering. Thanks for reading.
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December 7, 2011, 09:25 AM | #2 | |
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December 7, 2011, 09:26 AM | #3 |
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I carry one in my truck. I turned it myself from Osage Orange.
Even though, at age 73, I don't need a cane I have made myself a couple. One has a 1" hickory shaft and an antique brass horse hame tip. The tip is quite heavy and would dent a bowling ball. I figure a 70+ year old man using a cane would not be questioned. Actually, I'm pretty healthy and agile. Someone mess with me or family they will get a rude awakening just before I put them to sleep. |
December 7, 2011, 09:31 AM | #5 |
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It is also illegal in Texas to have one in your car. As mentioned, the Texas Concealed Handgun license only applies to a HANDGUN, not a baton, sap, club, illegal knife, sword,..... check the Texas Penal code chapter 46 for weapons regulations.
If you are in another state, I don't have a clue as to what is legal there
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December 7, 2011, 10:02 AM | #6 |
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Illegal in Illinois.
It is a UUW, and if convicted it will cost you your FOID (no longer able to rent a range, purchase ammunition, or purchase firearms in Illinois). |
December 7, 2011, 10:21 AM | #7 |
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Illegal here in NY.
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December 7, 2011, 10:51 AM | #8 |
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god i love Oregon..... i keep the blackjack in my truck, and the wife has an asp in her car.....along with the revolvers of course..
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December 7, 2011, 11:13 AM | #9 |
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Getting up in age are we
You might be in need of a good cane or walking stick
SINCE I CANT UPLOAD TO THIS SYSTEM TRY COLD STEEL.COM FOR CANES AND WALKING STICKS A NICE IRISH ONE WOULD BE IN ORDER EVERY GOOD AMERICAN GENT NEEDS ONE Last edited by Lee McNelly; December 7, 2011 at 11:19 AM. |
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Illegal in Virginia.
All a permit covers is a concealed handgun. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp...0+cod+18.2-308 Quote:
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December 7, 2011, 11:56 AM | #11 |
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Stick with a cane, they are legal everywhere. I carry a cane made to support up to 500 lbs. that has a solid brass ball as a handle. It is heavier than a standard cane(as expected) and is a standoff weapon that most punks do not know to deal with. It will out reach a knife, break bones, even kill if used forcefully enough. It will also allow you to clear enough space to draw your gun or in arms reach fights keep your attacker from grabbing your gun. It is important to learn some stick fighting or police riot baton use to be effective.
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December 7, 2011, 12:14 PM | #12 |
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Illinois list black-jack specifically, but also with the general term "bludgeon"
(720 ILCS 5/Art. 24 heading)
ARTICLE 24. DEADLY WEAPONS (720 ILCS 5/24‑1) (from Ch. 38, par. 24‑1) Sec. 24‑1. Unlawful Use of Weapons. (a) A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he knowingly: (1) Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or carries any bludgeon, black‑jack, slung‑shot, sand‑club, sand‑bag, metal knuckles or other knuckle weapon regardless of its composition, throwing star, or any knife, commonly referred to as a switchblade knife, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in the handle of the knife, or a ballistic knife, which is a device that propels a knifelike blade as a projectile by means of a coil spring, elastic material or compressed gas; or ..... a billy club, other weapon of like character, or other instrument of like character intended for use as a weapon. For the purposes of this Section, "billy club" means a short stick or club commonly carried by police officers which is either telescopic or constructed of a solid piece of wood or other man‑made material. A person convicted of a violation of subsection 24‑1(a)(1) through (5), subsection 24‑1(a)(10), subsection 24‑1(a)(11), or subsection 24‑1(a)(13) commits a Class A misdemeanor. I don't think it's the misdemeanor that's the problem per se but because it is a weapons related charge - you lose your FOID. I also think it disqualifies you from some non-res CCW permits. I recall seeing a question on some of the forms asking if you'd ever been convicted of a weapons charge -maybe its the PA aplication (can't remember). . |
December 7, 2011, 12:16 PM | #13 |
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I've been known to carry a walking stick on occasion,,,
Way back in time,,,
When dinosaurs ruled the earth,,, I was an up and coming karate student. Enter the Dragon had just came out,,, We were all begging Mr. Chan to teach us to use "chucks". His response was, "Why learn a weapon you can't carry?" "Bummer" we all thought. Instead he taught us lots of great techniques,,, Using a simple walking stick/cane. Interestingly enough when I left Korea and came back stateside,,, I found what he had taught us was so very similar to LAPD baton techniques. So if you can get used to carrying a walking stick,,, They are a very capable weapon with very little training,,, Besides, they be dashing and you too can stroll like Bat Masterson. Aarond
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December 7, 2011, 12:20 PM | #14 |
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I wouldn't want to have a blackjack in my hand when the BG pulls a gun.
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December 7, 2011, 01:54 PM | #15 |
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I had a friend who used to drive a cab in New York City in the 50's and 60's. He used to take alot of fares to 125th St. and the Harlem area. One of the favorite places to go was Minton's Jazz Club. He used to carry a blackjack to protect against drunks and unrulys. He said one time a fare got in his cab and demanded the money from the night. He wallopped him with the blackjack and he went stumbling out of the cab and took off. He was very pleased with its results. I wonder why with so many states banning them why they still make them. Blackjacks and saps are easily found for purchase.
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All manner of common hand held weapons such as knives, saps and jacks, clubs, etc. are legal under the Second Amendment and the body of natural law which predates it.
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December 7, 2011, 03:37 PM | #18 |
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^ I think we're OK with regular sandbags - like emergency levy sandbags.
It's the kind you can hold in your hand and swing like a black-jack that I think this applies to. But I wouldn't put it past a Chicago cop to arrest someone under this statute for having an actual sandbag. |
December 7, 2011, 04:06 PM | #19 |
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What about a bag of rocks? Rocks are not sand
I like to say if a cop is looking for a reason to arrest you, he will find one 100% of the time. I do love how old-timey some of our laws are here in Illinois. I wish I COULD carry a black jack or some kind of collapsible baton. Short of CC coming to Illinois id rather have one of the two over the pocket knife I carry right now. |
December 7, 2011, 04:29 PM | #20 |
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I asked the Assistant AG of California why carrying a handgun was a misdemeanor (at the time), but a sap. club, etc. was a felony. He said it dated back to when "silent means of attack" were used to Shanghi sailors in San Francisco!
Back in 19 mumble-mumble, when I started in Law Enforcement, I was issued a sap, and told "NEVER use it!". Why? Because we were always hitting each other on the backswing! It's still around here someplace - I never did even carry it. And the difference between a cane and a sap is the difference between a lever action .44 mag rifle and an AR 15. One is "normal" that a judge or jury might have at home, the other is ""evil"".
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I've never been fond of the Sap or Blackjacks. My instructor in the course I've been taking is a former LEO and he absolutely loved his Blackjack.
I DO have a pair of Sap Gloves, they are marvelous things in my opinion. I'd like to get some fingerless ones soon, when I get back to Oregon. They provide padding for your hand while the weight helps follow through on the punch. Never had to use them, but they keep my hands warm in the winter...
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December 7, 2011, 06:22 PM | #23 |
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One of the issues with saps is they are generally 'soft' or with the lead mounted on a spring, so all you can really do with them is hit. I also have in my pile of ""stuff" a slapper, wich is a stiff sap than can be used to prod someone. I never carried that either.
And in AZ, it is a 'concealed weapon permit', no firearms listed. In theory, I could carry a Thompson subgun under my coat and be legal. We regulate the person, not the tool.
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For a lot of years, I carried a standard CO2 cartridge that I had poured full of lead. It wasn't quite a pound, but it added quite a bit to my punch.
Due to bad knees and back, I sometimes use a walking stick that has about 3 ounces of lead beneath a heavy pewter cap. It would crush a skull. |
December 7, 2011, 06:33 PM | #25 |
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From a legal perspective, I think it would be very easy to cross the line into "deadly force" using a sap or blackjack, particularly if you didn't have training in the use of such a weapon.
If I am going to use deadly force, I'd much prefer to use a ranged weapon as opposed to a contact weapon; but canes and the like do have a big advantage of being readily available and relatively innocuous in parts of the world where firearms would be a problem. |
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