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mojo84 wrote:TAM, it may be but I would probably take my chances if I could get one and had a menacing dog nearby. I live in the country and wouldn't hesitate to carry it on my walks.

Would be interested in a definitive answer though if anyone has one,

Whoops! I almost "reported" your post instead of quoting it!

I have one of these: http://www.whistlecreek.com/hawrootwalst.html. In fact, it's my carry-on weapon when I fly. It's left over from my pre-back surgery days, but it is a genuine shillelagh, and you can whup the tar out of someone with it. But I don't carry it on my walks any longer. A Glock 43 weighs less and is easier to carry.

I'd be inclined to also warn the dog's owner that if their dog actually attacks me while I'm getting my mail, I'm not going to wait to get bit before I do something permanent to stop the attack. You have a right to defend yourself. They have zero right to leave a dangerous dog loose on their property. It's pretty open and shut.

mojo84 wrote:

rotor wrote:Technically you are on better grounds if the offending dog attacks your dog if you are going to shoot it. Buy a sjambok for $15. That will solve your problem.

I've been trying to find a sjambok for sale. Most of the ones I've seen are out of stock.

Wouldn't that qualify as a club? Can you legally carry one?