Canada outlaws sticks.

I only wish I was joking. Well, OK, maybe I'm exaggerating a bit. Canada has actually outlawed collapsing batons -- ie, easily-carried metal sticks -- for those who are "attending a public meeting", along with a permanent ban on metal batons that "are spring-loaded and have a flexible shaft". Here's the relevant law:

Section 89 of the Criminal Code states:

(1) Every person commits an offence who, without lawful excuse, carries a weapon, a prohibited device or any ammunition or prohibited ammunition while the person is attending or is on the way to attend a public meeting.

But if you ask the police, without looking it up yourself and already knowing the right answer, they will insist that they are all outlawed, and that the only "lawful excuse" for carrying one is to be a police officer or similarly privileged government official.

My advice to the original poster: Don't rely on self-defense as a justification for carrying your baton. You might be able to rely on it as a justification for using it, but not for having it ready to use. And if you do have it ready to use, the courts may construe that as premeditation, rendering the self-defense justification moot. That's what they've been doing in the UK, anyway.

Posted on 2005-05-14 11:38:57.0 by matthew@triggerfinger.org

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