Plastic "brass knuckles" as a self defense item?
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Put simply, if you can defend yourself with it effectively, it's off limits to you, prole. Those Who Know Better said so. Their lackeys will ensure that you will suffer if you disobey their edicts.
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OC is not legal in Illinois. It is legal in Wisconsin, but not here.
Brass knuckles
While working on the door of a Club in Liverpool many moons ago, had cause to pitch a Yank out of same place, he had bled a whole bunch from the back of his fingers on his right hand, the brass knuckles he had used in a fight had twisted in his attempt to hit some one. Quite a bad group of wounds.
While working on the door of a Club in Liverpool many moons ago, had cause to pitch a Yank out of same place, he had bled a whole bunch from the back of his fingers on his right hand, the brass knuckles he had used in a fight had twisted in his attempt to hit some one. Quite a bad group of wounds.
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AndyC,
In this case the relevant part is the part I highlighted in bold:
or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character;
This is the part that covers weapons not specifically identified in the statute. As I said, it's all about intent. Carry a long screwdriver in your waistband for use as a weapon with the intent to use it unlawfully and it's just as illegal as if screwdrivers were specifically prohibited by statute.
If the OP gets caught carrying his plastic knucks, the mere fact they aren't metal isn't going to save him from a conviction for UUW, why, because they fall into the category of or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character; The court is going to look at them the same way they look at metal knucks.
Then there is the unhappy fact that if the OP actually gets into a fight and uses his plastic knucks, he's most likely going to be facing felony Aggravated Battery charges:
Jeff
In this case the relevant part is the part I highlighted in bold:
or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character;
This is the part that covers weapons not specifically identified in the statute. As I said, it's all about intent. Carry a long screwdriver in your waistband for use as a weapon with the intent to use it unlawfully and it's just as illegal as if screwdrivers were specifically prohibited by statute.
If the OP gets caught carrying his plastic knucks, the mere fact they aren't metal isn't going to save him from a conviction for UUW, why, because they fall into the category of or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character; The court is going to look at them the same way they look at metal knucks.
Then there is the unhappy fact that if the OP actually gets into a fight and uses his plastic knucks, he's most likely going to be facing felony Aggravated Battery charges:
Jeff
I quess one of the few options for Illinois would be a heavy walking stick (Cold Steel has several as does Whistle Creek)--but then again as a fat middle aged white guy with a bad knee, people aren't going to argue with a knobkerrie or shillealigh--or 54 inches of stout hickory
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A rose by any other name will still get you 5-15 in the cooler. If your going to carry something to bludgeon people with you'll have a far better time explaining why you clubbed someone with a 4D maglite than your plastic knucks. If you still wanna live on the edge you might as well go for style and carry the gauntlets at least that way you won't break your fingers.
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I was born in the UK, Liverpool to be exact; never a totally safe place to visit especially at night, this statement would be more or less true in any of the large City’s in the UK.
Getting on a plane with any kind of self defense weapon, a total no, no, but at 72 years of age being virtually defenseless for two weeks, not a good plan for this Florida resident.
What I did not know, would I be allowed to take this "cane" on to an International flight?
I have the all plastic/fiberglass model, the only metal being the screw and the thread for same to attach the different knobs to it.
No problem getting on a flight to Manchester, they put the cane through the x-ray machine; lend you one to walk through the x-ray/scanner, and that was that.
Cutting down the shaft to a 34" length makes it much more a striking instrument, and still allows 5'9" me to use as a walking stick. Having an ankle that does play up on occasion is a legitimate reason to have this stick.
Light, very hard, very strong, depends on age to be seen as just a walking stick, no problem for me, I am old!
I was born in the UK, Liverpool to be exact; never a totally safe place to visit especially at night, this statement would be more or less true in any of the large City’s in the UK.
Getting on a plane with any kind of self defense weapon, a total no, no, but at 72 years of age being virtually defenseless for two weeks, not a good plan for this Florida resident.
What I did not know, would I be allowed to take this "cane" on to an International flight?
I have the all plastic/fiberglass model, the only metal being the screw and the thread for same to attach the different knobs to it.
No problem getting on a flight to Manchester, they put the cane through the x-ray machine; lend you one to walk through the x-ray/scanner, and that was that.
Cutting down the shaft to a 34" length makes it much more a striking instrument, and still allows 5'9" me to use as a walking stick. Having an ankle that does play up on occasion is a legitimate reason to have this stick.
Light, very hard, very strong, depends on age to be seen as just a walking stick, no problem for me, I am old!
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