San Diego military vets challenge California's weapon ban on batons
A recent wave of court decisions around the country have recognized the constitutional right of citizens to possess arms such as daggers, nunchucks and Tasers for self-defense, and now a pair of San Diego military veterans are challenging Californias ban on another weapon: the baton.
Striking weapons such as billy clubs, blackjacks, leaded canes and saps described in a 1923 San Diego Union story as weapons of the holdup man or thug have been outlawed in some form or other in the state since at least 1917.
The Legislature obviously sought to condemn weapons common to the criminals arsenal, a California appellate court wrote about the ban of such weapons in a 1965 ruling.
The laws only exception extends to peace officers and certain licensed security guards who obtain a state baton permit.
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/courts/story/2019-09-08/san-diego-military-vets-challenge-californias-weapon-ban-batons
How very curious. Batons are prohibited from possession by ordinary citizens, but...