Concealing a 2 foot baton?

What about other martial arts other than FMA or being trained by a security company?

 

Maybe your security companies in the UK dont but here in america where I live they do. Some people I have worked with have full "bat belt" guns pepper spray taser etc.

The standard answer on why I wish to carry it "because it is cool"

 

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A quick Google search shows it's not obviously illegal in south dekota.
Socially how do you get treated wearing one? Does it change how stranger treat you?

 

Security training is substandard and inadequate, almost without exception

As for other arts..well you could but none of them are anywhere near as competent with the shorter implement so why would you bother?

 

Which is precisely why you shouldn't

 

Thank you for finally googling stuff instead of just telling me I am wrong. I am curious as to where you saw I lived in South Dakota? was it from a previous post? You would be suprised at the amount of people that tell me it is illegal to do x or that I am lieing or such.

Every martial art can learn something from every other martial art. This is my polite way of saying please do not be so elitist. I think wearing a Gi or similar martial arts attire should be optional but you don't see me telling people that training in what we wear everyday is the only way to do things.

 

I've never said it was illegal, only unwise, I also didn't say it definitely is legal.
It's up to the person carrying to check that out for themselves.

You posted your location in a previous Thread, and you referred to it in your first post on this thread.

 

Sometimes the lesson is "that ridiculous don't do it like that" so yes....

I am not telling you anything controversial I am telling you something borne out of nearly 30 years in various arts and 20 years LEO experience as an officer, trainer and use of force expert in three countries - the advice being offered is empirical not emotional

If you choose to ignore that because that doesn't fit some strange preconceived notion you have made up in your head that's your business

 

When the reason for carrying it, is being cool, I would advise to conceal it at home.
Plus side: No one on the street will see it!

 

What martial arts have you studied? I am not ignoring you just when you say FMA is the best when it comes to a shorter implement and you do not cite any sources or anything to back up your claim I am skeptical. Online we are nothing more than what we say and usernames and such. One of my favorite sayings is "online every man is a man every woman is a man ever 14 year old is an FBI agent".

Please give me some examples or I will stop believing what you say and such.

 

Just for discussion's sake, I would be worried that by carrying a (concealed) 2' baton that you may be creating more 'self defense' needs than you really need to.

If you are walking around and frequently are in need of deploying a weapon, then you really need to consider some of the 'awareness' and 'avoidance' techniques that many self defense schools teach. If this is not the case and you merely carry because it is 'cool', then does it stand to reason that it may just lead you into a situation that you may not wish to be in (especially from a danger or legal perspective)? Is there a chance you may skip a chance to get away from a situation because you know you are armed and want to to use it?

A wise man told me once to remember that if you carry a weapon, you must be ready to use it if you need. Are you willing to use a baton on another person? What would be reason enough for you to deploy this weapon and use it on someone? Do these situations come up frequently?

 

If I saw a baton concealed under a long coat, I'd have to presume it was a sawn-off shotgun in preparing for worst-case-scenario.

That's not good self-defence, especially if a cop makes the same judgement.

 

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And I am hosting GM Tibon in August for the first time ever outside the US!

That should be in the "so there" thread probably....