[makdaddy03]

I have in my pickup truck a 1 1/2 ft soild oak stick. Is this legal?
:confused:

[Sir Galahad]

It depends on if your state allows clubs or nightsticks. This will sound odd, but a lot of southern states have weird weapons laws that are rooted in ways that were used to disarm blacks under the Jim Crow south.

[OEF_VET]

Take TN for instance, it is legal to carry a baton/billystick/club as long as you are state certified to do so. Most of the firearms/defense instructors in the Music City area offer classes on using the ASP, and completing one of those courses will satisfy the state requirement. Of course, like any other self-defense tool, such a device should only be used in an appropriate manner.

Frank

[Bonker]

It's 100% illegal in Texas I can tell ya.

[Bruz]

I have in my pickup truck a 1 1/2 ft soild oak stick. Is this legal?

Why risk it? I do not carry any self defense tools in my car...really is little room with my daughters baseball bat, ball, and glove anyway...

[Al Thompson]

Bruz <--------- :D :D :D

[hso]

A good 18 inch 3/4 inch drive and a socket that fits your tire lugs comes in handy some times.

[Gray_Fallen]

If it is a nicely made piece, that looks professional grade, it will look better for you than a cobbled togather thing that looks like crap. It just gives a better image.
I've carried my own tools - but they are all professional grade pieces made to the exact standards of the ones I do supply on a professional custom level.

[JohnKSa]

I have a large flashlight for use in case of roadside emergencies. You never know when you'll need a good light--or the swinging power of 6 D Cells in a sturdy aluminum tube.

[Sunray]

Whether it's legal or not it's too short. My walking/combat green oak stick is 43.5" long. Mind you, JohnKSa has a point. Nobody says a thing about a flashlight. And 4 or 5 'D' cell batteries are heavy. Knew a guy that had a 10 battery flash light. It was 3 feet long. Called it his riot flashlight.
In the olden days, the gun shop I worked in sold Prolights. ABS plastic bodies. It doesn't get cold in winter. Cops used to come in for warrantee work. The switches sucked. One guy had teeth marks in his. Bopped a bad guy with the wrong end.
And a home made impact weapon is a hammer.

[Gray_Fallen]

Its not too short.
A LOT of damage can be done with an 18" stick - I like longer, but an 18" stick will work fine.
Heck - I am partial to a 12" stick, AKA Bone Breaker, for a lot of things. Or a 6" koppo stick.

[Ol' Badger]

I have a broken Pick Axe handle in my truck. I'm always forgetting to go to Home Depot to replace it thou! So much on my mind, like crime and the Govt. looking into everything thats not their busniss.

[Shweboner]

I carry (in addition to my XD) a 3.5 foot long Hickory Axe Handle.
Its pretty nice, but in Oregon I dont think there are any laws prohibiting this type of stuff...

Just in case though, I can always say that I just got it, or am on my way to return it since im usually either coming from, or going to work. (its a Craftsman, I work at Sears) I guess that story is out the window if I have to scramble somebody's eggs with it though.

~Brian