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Shipping a Police Baton

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Just for the record you are referring to an Asp. Baton's and Knightsticks are made of composite materials and do not extend. Just something I had to throw out there 🙂

-Kevin
 
Hey, BTW, where did you hear these are illegal to own? I just looked it up and found a few people on forums saying they are fully legal, and also found some for sale on UK sites... are you sure they are illegal?

who would really think such a thing is illegal when its nothing more than a heavy stick. Knives and guns I can understand...but a stick? cmon..
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Well exactly.

It might be illegal to carry it in a public place or something, as it's clearly a weapon, but just to own? I mean you can own knives and guns as long as you don't carry them round...
 
Originally posted by: Atheus
Hey, BTW, where did you hear these are illegal to own? I just looked it up and found a few people on forums saying they are fully legal, and also found some for sale on UK sites... are you sure they are illegal?

who would really think such a thing is illegal when its nothing more than a heavy stick. Knives and guns I can understand...but a stick? cmon..
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Well exactly.

It might be illegal to carry it in a public place or something, as it's clearly a weapon, but just to own?
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Hmm my dad said this was the case, he mentioned they would not ship to him because of this. Might be shens from the online store, or maybe its a law specific to Scotland or the urban area he lives in.
 
You should get in touch with my cousin. He's developed a high-end extending baton/taser. It zaps the person with 50,000 volts and knocks them down and all you gotta do to make it extend is flick your wrist and pull a trigger. 😀

He brought a prototype into my office a few weeks ago. Before I could blink, it was an inch from my face and sparks were shooting out of the tip. Scared the crap out of me.
 
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: dirtylimey
Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
Just for the record you are referring to an Asp. Baton's and Knightsticks are made of composite materials and do not extend. Just something I had to throw out there 🙂

-Kevin
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Hmm 😱

Amazon - Automatic Extending Baton
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lol, customer who bought this also bought: Text
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And customers who bought that also bought THIS!

edit: too slow 🙁
 
Love the maglite idea and the sears thing 😀

Though I just found this link:

USPS Guidelines

I dont see Baton listed as a prohibited item to ship via USPS to the UK... So I think i'll just wrap it and ship it as a gift and hope for the best.

Going from that list though, it would not be legal for me to ship a live bee or for that matter, seal skin (unless from an accepted source...a seal?)

So, any ideas on how I can get a live bee to my dad? 😛
 
Originally posted by: dirtylimey
Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
Just for the record you are referring to an Asp. Baton's and Knightsticks are made of composite materials and do not extend. Just something I had to throw out there 🙂

-Kevin
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Hmm 😱

Amazon - Automatic Extending Baton
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I dunno, that one looks flashy and what not. Certainly not something that is issued to Police Officers like an Asp. (My Dad was a Part-Time Sheriffs Officer a few years ago).

-Kevin
 
Horror comics and matrices. why is that prohibited? and what are horror matrices?

what do they consider arms and parts of arms?
 
Originally posted by: Scarpozzi
You should get in touch with my cousin. He's developed a high-end extending baton/taser. It zaps the person with 50,000 volts and knocks them down and all you gotta do to make it extend is flick your wrist and pull a trigger. 😀

He brought a prototype into my office a few weeks ago. Before I could blink, it was an inch from my face and sparks were shooting out of the tip. Scared the crap out of me.
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nice he risked blinding you permanently on that move.
 
Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
Just for the record you are referring to an Asp. Baton's and Knightsticks are made of composite materials and do not extend. Just something I had to throw out there 🙂

-Kevin
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nite/nightsticks are for the beating maidens.

Knightsticks are for meating maidens.

I don't think I have ever in 20 years saw someone confusing Knight and Night though 😕.
 
i would use ems or global priority and chance it....label it as a gift and a handicap aid.

Customs sucks though...I have had 2 packages never beeing seen again (chocolate and beef jerky to Japan as real gifts).

 
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: dirtylimey
Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
Just for the record you are referring to an Asp. Baton's and Knightsticks are made of composite materials and do not extend. Just something I had to throw out there 🙂

-Kevin
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Hmm 😱

Amazon - Automatic Extending Baton
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lol, customer who bought this also bought: Text
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that would go GREAT with my ninja utility belt http://www.amazon.com/House-Brand-Ninja...3G/ref=pd_sim_sg_3/103-1272676-7207841
lol


oh, and some people spend WAY too much time writing up reviews for amazon 😉
check the long one out here http://www.amazon.com/House-Brand-Ninja...ef=pd_sim_sg_1_img/103-1272676-7207841
 
Originally posted by: Mo0o
Hmm, you could just hire an American to defend your dad like Brits have always done
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Why can Americans not go 5 fvcking seconds without pissing on someone else's country? WTF is wrong with you people?
 
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