How Many are Now Carrying a Cane?

the iron horse · November 27, 2010, 08:21 PM

I'm far from a rocking chair, but I'm starting to
carry a cane out in public.

It's legal everywhere

You know, years ago, it
was one item a young man would always have at his side.

self defense was one of the reasons

REAPER4206969 · November 27, 2010, 08:30 PM

Why not just carry a collapsible baton if you're into that whole skull crushing thing?

wrs840 · November 27, 2010, 08:37 PM

Do you mean a shootin' cane? ...a stickin' cane, ...or a whompin' cane?

Les

hmphargh · November 27, 2010, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by REAPER4206969

Why not just carry a collapsible baton if you're into that whole skull crushing thing?

Not Legal in a lot of states, including my own. I fall into the "sometimes" category, but "rarely" would probably be more appropriate.

**Brian Williams** · November 27, 2010, 10:18 PM

Yep, it is a nice Oak Stock style cane, works very well.

**hso** · November 27, 2010, 11:18 PM

You can explain a cane any time anywhere "Naw, it don't hold me up, just keeps me from falling down sometime.". Not so much a baton.

Gordon · November 27, 2010, 11:21 PM

Another seasoned citizen who carries an oaken stock cane=sometimes .

GCBurner · November 27, 2010, 11:30 PM

If your beard is turning gray, nobody questions why you're carrying a stick on your walks.

Nomad, 2nd · November 28, 2010, 01:34 AM

Cold Steel City Stick.

Give me hell on airlines (I also use it some when I need to be on my feet alot)

I offer to show my perscription narcodics, scars on my feet, and Retired ID.
(Medical)

...Shuts em up.

**bikerdoc** · November 28, 2010, 05:21 AM

Ya, It comes with age and infirmity. I advise you get some training.

Dave Markowitz · November 28, 2010, 11:12 AM

Quote:

If your beard is turning gray, nobody questions why you're carrying a stick on your walks.

And people frequently open doors for you.

This blackthorn is both a means of support and a self defense weapon.

Carl Levitian · November 28, 2010, 12:52 PM

My blackthorn has traveled with me to England, Germany, France, Italy, as well as all over the U.S. on airlines. I can't think of another defense tool I can do that with.

Plus it gives me something to lean on in museums.

Carl.

**hso** · November 28, 2010, 01:07 PM

I've never had a peep said about my cane flying nationally/internationally other than to ask if I needed help through the arch while they scan my cane. I just reply (with a grin and a wink), "I don't need it to hold me up all the time, just to keep me from falling down some of the time.

3 knee surgeries, the cost of an overactive youth.

".

Clipper · November 28, 2010, 03:49 PM

The 6-ounce heads on my sticks can be pretty powerful defensive tools...Like maces.

Deltaboy · November 28, 2010, 04:29 PM

I have a testy right ankle and when it doesn't feel right I carry a cane and I also carry it at night. I have 4 of them.

PTK · November 28, 2010, 04:37 PM

Due to prior injuries, I generally carry a cane with me. The fact it can be used quite effectively as a defensive weapon is incidental.

heron · November 28, 2010, 05:50 PM

I do, always -- bad hip. I've never had to use it for anything but support, thankfully. That's bad enough.

When I started using canes, I found out why they fell out of favor as a fashion accessory -- they're a big bother.

narco99 · November 28, 2010, 05:58 PM

I sometimes carry a hickory stock cane modified with a striking edge or a custom Barry Dawson sword cane. I also have a Cold Steel Slim stick and Livesay Gray Ghost that I sometime use when hiking. Carried mostly when taking my dogs for a walk.

Dave McCracken · November 29, 2010, 09:35 AM

I have a couple and am about to get another from the family. With a titanium hip, a bad knee and 64 high mileage years on the clock, no one questions my having a heavy,sturdy stick.

And, no formal training, but 20 years of working in Medium and Max security prisons left me with some practical, hands on experience.

JohnD13 · November 29, 2010, 10:06 AM

A back injury and the resuting loss of reflexes in one leg justify the cane. American Cane CO. make a fine one that incidentally make a fine defensive tool. I've actually been "interviewed" by a trooper who thought my blackthorn looked too much like a sword cane/weapon, so now it's a nice maple and cherrywood cane.

ForumSurfer · November 29, 2010, 10:47 AM

I don't carry one for self defense and have no desire to.

I have used one in the past when recovering from several injuries related to a rather rough motorcycle accident. It was just a plain ol' hickory stick. I wasn't happy to be using it and I was glad to stop using it...but I was young and anxious to be recuperated.

If I needed one, I'd use one and not care too much what a THR poll or anyone else said about it.

That being said, if I needed and used one...I'd work it into my SD plan since it is there, anyway and it is a viable tool.

Having been injured and forced into using a cane...I don't plan on using one until I need it (hopefully years from now), for self defense or otherwise.

claypipe · November 29, 2010, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the iron horse

I'm far from a rocking chair, but I'm starting to
carry a cane out in public.

It's legal everywhere

You know, years ago, it
was one item a young man would always have at his side.

self defense was one of the reasons

Well, I suffer from two collapsed discs in my lower back, as well as traveling gout. So a cane is sometimes a necessity.

I have been practicing obscure martial arts forms since I was 15 years old. So, I have a few cane styles under my belt. My favorite cane, when I am out and about in New Orleans, is one I had crafted by a local iron worker. It is solid steel and weighs about 12 pounds.

To look at it, it appears to be a run of the mill, black, old fart's, walking cane. Imagine how disinterested a mugger would become when this cane's tip is brought down on their instep.

Erik M · November 29, 2010, 10:02 PM

Im not even 30 years old yet but Ive developed a problem with my sciatic nerve, that got my interested in getting a cane to use discreetly. THR showed me that in a pinch it could be used for self defense.

Nice example of an authentic blackthorn Dave.

Limeyfellow · November 30, 2010, 04:20 PM

I occasionally carry a cane or walking stick when out hiking or in the forest, but thats about it really. It is more for balance than anything protective so far.

wheelgunslinger · November 30, 2010, 04:44 PM

I can't pull it off. Everything works too well on me still, and I'm in pretty obvious good condition from working out and Yoga.

Every once in a while, I get a twinge in my right ankle after backpacking too much pack weight for a day or so. Other than the days following that, I'm stuck on two legs with no cane.

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November 27, 2010, 08:21 PM	#1
the iron horse Member Join Date: April 16, 2007 Posts: 198	How Many are Now Carrying a Cane? I'm far from a rocking chair, but I'm starting to carry a cane out in public. It's legal everywhere You know, years ago, it was one item a young man would always have at his side. self defense was one of the reasons

November 27, 2010, 08:30 PM	#2
REAPER4206969 Member Join Date: June 7, 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 3,032	Why not just carry a collapsible baton if you're into that whole skull crushing thing? __________________ A Citizen noted the hammer back on the 1911 carried in the waist band by Charlie Miller, Texas Ranger. The Citizen asks, "Isn't That Dangerous?" Charlie replied, "I wouldn't carry the son of a bitch if it wasn't dangerous." DVC

November 27, 2010, 08:37 PM	#3
wrs840 Member Join Date: October 18, 2008 Location: Brushy Mts, NC, growing feed-crops /BioFuel fodder. Posts: 1,887	Do you mean a shootin' cane? ...a stickin' cane, ...or a whompin' cane? Les __________________ NRA Endowment Member. ...Public Service Bulletin: There's a reason they call it the "passing" lane, and not the "riding-right-next-to-somebody" lane.

November 27, 2010, 10:18 PM	#5
Brian Williams Moderator Join Date: December 22, 2002 Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia Posts: 9,361	Yep, it is a nice Oak Stock style cane, works very well. __________________ Watch out for the Stobor A teacher can never truly teach unless they are still learning themselves.

November 27, 2010, 11:18 PM	#6
hso Moderator Join Date: January 3, 2003 Location: 0 hrs east of TN Posts: 33,540	You can explain a cane any time anywhere "Naw, it don't hold me up, just keeps me from falling down sometime.". Not so much a baton. __________________ SAF Life Member/NRAILA Contributor **************** Please Read The Forum Rules** TheHighRoad exists to provide a higher grade of discussion than is found on some other gun forums so antis and undecideds can see that gun owners and RKBA advocates are not the reckless misanthropes they tell everyone we are. Personal attacks, group stereotyping, macho chest-thumping, and partisan hackery are low road and hurt all of us.

November 27, 2010, 11:21 PM	#7
Gordon Member Join Date: December 26, 2002 Location: central Kali. Posts: 6,827	Another seasoned citizen who carries an oaken stock cane=sometimes . __________________ The Vorpal blade went snicker snack He left it dead and with HIS head came gallumphing back

November 27, 2010, 11:30 PM	#8
GCBurner Member Join Date: November 18, 2010 Posts: 1,785	If your beard is turning gray, nobody questions why you're carrying a stick on your walks.

November 28, 2010, 01:34 AM	#9
Nomad, 2nd Member Join Date: November 12, 2006 Location: Gulf Coast Posts: 1,786	Cold Steel City Stick. Give me hell on airlines (I also use it some when I need to be on my feet alot) I offer to show my perscription narcodics, scars on my feet, and Retired ID. (Medical) ...Shuts em up.

November 28, 2010, 05:21 AM	#10
bikerdoc Moderator Join Date: January 8, 2008 Location: Southern Virginia Posts: 8,775	Ya, It comes with age and infirmity. I advise you get some training. __________________ I only have so many heartbeats left. I am not wasting them on things that are not fun. VCDL, member, Curmudgeon A good hit with a marginal bullet is better than a marginal hit with good bullet. – Tom Givens

November 28, 2010, 12:52 PM	#12
Carl Levitian Member Join Date: June 3, 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,095	My blackthorn has traveled with me to England, Germany, France, Italy, as well as all over the U.S. on airlines. I can't think of another defense tool I can do that with. Plus it gives me something to lean on in museums. Carl.

November 28, 2010, 01:07 PM	#13
hso Moderator Join Date: January 3, 2003 Location: 0 hrs east of TN Posts: 33,540	I've never had a peep said about my cane flying nationally/internationally other than to ask if I needed help through the arch while they scan my cane. I just reply (with a grin and a wink), "I don't need it to hold me up all the time, just to keep me from falling down some of the time. 3 knee surgeries, the cost of an overactive youth. ". __________________ SAF Life Member/NRAILA Contributor **************** Please Read The Forum Rules** TheHighRoad exists to provide a higher grade of discussion than is found on some other gun forums so antis and undecideds can see that gun owners and RKBA advocates are not the reckless misanthropes they tell everyone we are. Personal attacks, group stereotyping, macho chest-thumping, and partisan hackery are low road and hurt all of us.

November 28, 2010, 03:49 PM	#14
Clipper Member Join Date: April 15, 2006 Location: Mt. Morris, MI. Posts: 2,244	The 6-ounce heads on my sticks can be pretty powerful defensive tools...Like maces.

November 28, 2010, 04:29 PM	#15
Deltaboy Member Join Date: November 21, 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 4,263	I have a testy right ankle and when it doesn't feel right I carry a cane and I also carry it at night. I have 4 of them. __________________ I just an ole sinner saved by Grace and protected by Smith & Wesson.

November 28, 2010, 04:37 PM	#16
PTK Member Join Date: March 25, 2007 Location: Montana Posts: 3,712	Due to prior injuries, I generally carry a cane with me. The fact it can be used quite effectively as a defensive weapon is incidental.

November 28, 2010, 05:50 PM	#17
heron Member Join Date: April 26, 2007 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 1,041	I do, always -- bad hip. I've never had to use it for anything but support, thankfully. That's bad enough. When I started using canes, I found out why they fell out of favor as a fashion accessory -- they're a big bother. __________________ "Anybody else want to negotiate?" -- Korben Dallas

November 28, 2010, 05:58 PM	#18
narco99 Member Join Date: January 1, 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 10	I sometimes carry a hickory stock cane modified with a striking edge or a custom Barry Dawson sword cane. I also have a Cold Steel Slim stick and Livesay Gray Ghost that I sometime use when hiking. Carried mostly when taking my dogs for a walk.

November 29, 2010, 09:35 AM	#19
Dave McCracken Moderator In Memoriam Join Date: December 20, 2002 Location: MD. Posts: 13,941	I have a couple and am about to get another from the family. With a titanium hip, a bad knee and 64 high mileage years on the clock, no one questions my having a heavy,sturdy stick. And, no formal training, but 20 years of working in Medium and Max security prisons left me with some practical, hands on experience.

November 29, 2010, 10:06 AM	#20
JohnD13 Member Join Date: September 23, 2010 Location: NY Posts: 172	A back injury and the resuting loss of reflexes in one leg justify the cane. American Cane CO. make a fine one that incidentally make a fine defensive tool. I've actually been "interviewed" by a trooper who thought my blackthorn looked too much like a sword cane/weapon, so now it's a nice maple and cherrywood cane.

November 29, 2010, 10:47 AM	#21
ForumSurfer Member Join Date: January 15, 2010 Location: NC Posts: 2,927	I don't carry one for self defense and have no desire to. I have used one in the past when recovering from several injuries related to a rather rough motorcycle accident. It was just a plain ol' hickory stick. I wasn't happy to be using it and I was glad to stop using it...but I was young and anxious to be recuperated. If I needed one, I'd use one and not care too much what a THR poll or anyone else said about it. That being said, if I needed and used one...I'd work it into my SD plan since it is there, anyway and it is a viable tool. Having been injured and forced into using a cane...I don't plan on using one until I need it (hopefully years from now), for self defense or otherwise.

November 29, 2010, 10:02 PM	#23
Erik M Member Join Date: June 14, 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,583	Im not even 30 years old yet but Ive developed a problem with my sciatic nerve, that got my interested in getting a cane to use discreetly. THR showed me that in a pinch it could be used for self defense. Nice example of an authentic blackthorn Dave. __________________ \| ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ \| "I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people, except for a few public officials." - George Mason, founding father & anti-federalist "A Glock pistol qualifies as an assault weapon." - Ed Schultz - MSNBC

November 30, 2010, 04:20 PM	#24
Limeyfellow Member Join Date: May 31, 2005 Location: NC, USA Posts: 1,394	I occasionally carry a cane or walking stick when out hiking or in the forest, but thats about it really. It is more for balance than anything protective so far.

November 30, 2010, 04:44 PM	#25
wheelgunslinger Member Join Date: January 2, 2005 Location: 0 hours west of NC Posts: 2,433	I can't pull it off. Everything works too well on me still, and I'm in pretty obvious good condition from working out and Yoga. Every once in a while, I get a twinge in my right ankle after backpacking too much pack weight for a day or so. Other than the days following that, I'm stuck on two legs with no cane. __________________ Don't forget Eve Carson. or the goblins that killed her. Read it: "Wheelguns Linger" not a mall ninja