Collapsible Baton...

[MrTrolleyguy]

Did you know that there is a S&W expanding baton?

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

I've known a lot of truckers over the years who carried "tire thumpers", used to verify tire inflation but also wicked for self-defense.

A baseball bat behind the car seat or on the floor can come in handy. Keep your old baseball glove and a baseball with the bat to avoid any possible inference that it is carried as a weapon.

A tire iron left on the floor of the truck is easily explainable, but potentially very useful in an ugly situation.

Multiple knee surgeries over the years have left me with periodic need of a cane or walking stick, so I keep one in the truck. The old fashioned wooden canes (ash, oak, or other hardwoods) are excellent for other potential needs, and I have yet to see a business or building with "no canes" signs posted.

The good old Irish blackthorn walking stick (shillelagh) is a very stylish gentlemens' accessory with a long history as a close quarters weapon. I have read that they were prohibited several times over the years because of the reputation developed by their use during "the troubles".

A roll of nickels can easily be carried in your pocket. When gripped in the fist this adds considerable impact to a punch. Handy for parking meters, too, thus a ready explanation for having them. Haven't heard of any "carrying concealed money" laws.

The better quality ballpoint pens (brass or steel construction) can be put to devastating use at close quarters, but no one will ever accuse you of carrying a weapon. I've been given several gift sets over the years.

Anything that the manufacturer describes or advertises as a weapon is likely to be interpreted as a weapon. There are any number of other products that can perform as well or better than the expanding batons with little possibility of such an interpretation holding up in court.

Don't forget cheese.

 

[rwsmith]

There was a guy

We have 2 guys that walk about a 3 mile area out where I live and they both carry golf putters.

When I delivered papers in the early morning there was an old guy that walked around with a putter who had quite a reputation. If he saw ANYBODY, at any distance, he would rear back into a striking stance, shaking the club. A friend of mine said, "I thought he was scratching his back or something, then I saw he was about to beat the **** out of me. One time I came down the middle of the street on my bicycle with a load of papers and as i rolled around the corner he went into his 'defense posture'. I really wanted to beat the dog mess out of him myself right then. I think he could have been charged with threatening people.