Is it legal to carry a collapsible baton in texas? (2024)

nightmare69 wrote:Yes it illegal, you cannot carry an ASP unless you are a police officer.

im guessing your sure but i have carried one and still have one in the car and had many officers look at even grab and expand it -- none have ever said anything about it -- i even got it from an police officer who bought him a new one -- guess maybe should take it out -- dont really need it cause always carry anyway

nightmare69 wrote:Yes it illegal, you cannot carry an ASP unless you are a police officer.

Ah , alright. I noticed you can just buy them online though. Could i keep it around the house?

Tsaiko wrote:

nightmare69 wrote:Yes it illegal, you cannot carry an ASP unless you are a police officer.

Ah , alright. I noticed you can just buy them online though. Could i keep it around the house?

Yep just don't carry it off your property. If you really want the best protection on your walks get your CHL and carry a firearm.

PENAL CODE

TITLE 10. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND MORALS

CHAPTER 46. WEAPONS

Sec. 46.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Club" means an instrument that is specially designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of inflicting serious bodily injury or death by striking a person with the instrument, and includes but is not limited to the following:
(A) blackjack;
(B) nightstick;
(C) mace;
(D) tomahawk.

Just like a handgun, you can have a baton in your home or vehicle no license required.

You canNOT carry it on your person in public. Whether CHL allows you to carry anything other than a concealed handgun, based on the wording of PC 46.15, is a source of endless debate.

It is NOT illegal to carry a club, which is what an ASP or collapsable baton is, everywhere off of your property. Penal code 46.02 prohibits the carry of a club unless you are own your own premises or premises under your control, OR inside of of en route to a motor vehicle you own or is under your control.

One can carry in ones car. The restrictions that apply to unlicensed handgun carry in a car do not apply to the carry of clubs.

For the OP, even if you carry a club lawfully, unless you have specific training in the non lethal use of the club any strike is likely to be deadly force. Unless deadly force is justified your could have serious legal consequences. Pepper spray ma be a better alternative.

nightmare69 wrote:Yes it illegal, you cannot carry an ASP unless you are a police officer.

Or a commissioned security guard, or a non commissioned security guard who meets specific requirments, or are a person in his own vehicle or one under his control, or are traveling, or meet other exceptions.

sbrawley wrote:

oohrah wrote:get a lacrosse stick, just as affective as a baton, and you can carry that anywhere, just tell anyone you're in training.

I was thinking baseball bat

I have a good stout wooden cane with a t-handle. Many of the spinning techniques useful for a PR24 side handle baton can be adapted or used with a cane.

I've carried my cane onto airplanes. Unless I happened to use the cane on someone without justification, it is difficult for me to envision any circ*mstance where a deadly weapon charge would stick.

Mine has a handle like this:

-Just call me Bob . . . Texas Firearms Coalition, NRA Life member, TSRA Life member, and OFCC Patron member

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