As always, check your state and local laws before you try it. For example, in Virginia, it’s not actually illegal to have one, but possession is prima facie evidence of intent to sell it, which is illegal. This also applies to brass knuckles, shuriken, switchblades, and ballistic knives.
With a Kentucky CCW, everything that can be legally owned in the USA is cool for concealed carry in KY. I really do want to try a sap. Been trying to get into leather craft and have been looking for designs I could try out to make one.
I added a Boston Leather Junior Sap to my carry gear a few months ago and have been carrying it daily. I also had Boston leather make one for me without any lead to use as a trainer. The gold standard for saps are the ones made by Todd Foster. They are about $50, made to order, and are very nice. http://fostersaps.blogspot.com/
a foot-long piece of plumbers chain with a heavily loaded keyring at one end and a minimag flashlight at the other is not illegle anywhere as far as i know.
I had this wrench I found at work. Older than dirt. Didn’t even have an idea what it was for or why it was laying around. Used to carry that in the leg pocket on the cargo pants…but stopped when I realized I’d have to explain why I had it if asked.
Easier to have a flashlight. I get funny looks, but the Rayovac 3 Watt I carry uses 2 AA batteries, has an LED lamp, and I even have the Kydex sheath my buddy had made before he got a different light for work and I got it for a song.
I get funny looks for having that next to the Leatherman on the belt.
September 16th, 2012 at 5:03 pm
As always, check your state and local laws before you try it. For example, in Virginia, it’s not actually illegal to have one, but possession is prima facie evidence of intent to sell it, which is illegal. This also applies to brass knuckles, shuriken, switchblades, and ballistic knives.
September 16th, 2012 at 5:45 pm
With a Kentucky CCW, everything that can be legally owned in the USA is cool for concealed carry in KY. I really do want to try a sap. Been trying to get into leather craft and have been looking for designs I could try out to make one.
September 16th, 2012 at 6:09 pm
Thanks for the link.
September 16th, 2012 at 11:39 pm
I added a Boston Leather Junior Sap to my carry gear a few months ago and have been carrying it daily. I also had Boston leather make one for me without any lead to use as a trainer. The gold standard for saps are the ones made by Todd Foster. They are about $50, made to order, and are very nice. http://fostersaps.blogspot.com/
September 17th, 2012 at 1:14 am
Those look very nice, and I can definitely see where it might demotivate a criminal
September 17th, 2012 at 8:46 am
I carry a sap all the time, I call it a spare mag. Plenty of lead and weight to it. 🙂
September 17th, 2012 at 10:42 am
I seem to recall LawDog has some ideas on saps.
September 17th, 2012 at 11:25 am
I was always more partial to a good old piece of lead pipe.. Had to go with lead rod a few years ago though due to the lead pipe shortage.
September 17th, 2012 at 12:06 pm
a foot-long piece of plumbers chain with a heavily loaded keyring at one end and a minimag flashlight at the other is not illegle anywhere as far as i know.
September 17th, 2012 at 3:23 pm
Ohio.
Verboten.
I had this wrench I found at work. Older than dirt. Didn’t even have an idea what it was for or why it was laying around. Used to carry that in the leg pocket on the cargo pants…but stopped when I realized I’d have to explain why I had it if asked.
Easier to have a flashlight. I get funny looks, but the Rayovac 3 Watt I carry uses 2 AA batteries, has an LED lamp, and I even have the Kydex sheath my buddy had made before he got a different light for work and I got it for a song.
I get funny looks for having that next to the Leatherman on the belt.
September 17th, 2012 at 9:24 pm
I lost the sap I picked up a few years ago, need to get around to replacing it here shortly.