There are times I have carried a cane not because I need a cane to walk, but as a defensive weapon that won't get me arrested.RAM4171 wrote:I beilieve that I did answer your question with my previous post. By the letter of the law you are legal to carry a batton due to PC46.15. Now the question of "should you" is up to you. Personally I prefer a wooden walking stick for my own reasons, one is that I enjoy making them.
My cane has a handle that still lets me spin it, it very stout, and gives me longer reach than a baton. I've even carried it on plane trips without the TSA raising an eyebrow and with me in places like Chicago where I cannot be legally armed.
My handle is similar to this:
