I asked BARD – Google’s AI chatbot about the legality of carrying Saps and Blackjacks.

This should not be taken as gospel as we will point out but it was an interesting list it generated:

Some states legal code provides conditions that allow a person to carry a sap or a blackjack, which states have legal code stating it is permissible to carry a sap or a blackjack?

The following states have legal code stating it is permissible to carry a sap or a blackjack:

• Arizona: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person has a valid concealed carry permit.
• Arkansas: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person is 21 years of age or older.
• Florida: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person has a valid concealed carry permit.
• Georgia: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person is 21 years of age or older.
• Idaho: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person has a valid concealed carry permit.
• Indiana: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person is 18 years of age or older.
• Iowa: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person is 21 years of age or older.
• Kansas: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person has a valid concealed carry permit.
• Kentucky: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person is 21 years of age or older.
• Louisiana: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person has a valid concealed carry permit.
• Maine: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person is 21 years of age or older.
• Maryland: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person has a valid concealed carry permit.
• Missouri: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person is 18 years of age or older.
• Montana: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person has a valid concealed carry permit.
• Nebraska: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person is 18 years of age or older.
• Nevada: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person has a valid concealed carry permit.
• New Hampshire: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person is 21 years of age or older.
• New Mexico: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person has a valid concealed carry permit.
• North Carolina: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person is 18 years of age or older.
• North Dakota: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person has a valid concealed carry permit.
• Oklahoma: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person has a valid concealed carry permit.
• Oregon: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person has a valid concealed carry permit.
• Rhode Island: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person has a valid concealed carry permit.
• South Carolina: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person has a valid concealed carry permit.
• Tennessee: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person has a valid concealed carry permit.
• Texas: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person has a valid concealed carry permit.
• Utah: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person has a valid concealed carry permit.
• Vermont: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person is 18 years of age or older.
• Virginia: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person has a valid concealed carry permit.
• Washington: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person has a valid concealed carry permit.
• West Virginia: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person has a valid concealed carry permit.
• Wisconsin: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person has a valid concealed carry permit.
• Wyoming: It is legal to carry a sap or blackjack if it is concealed and the person has a valid concealed carry permit.

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list, and the laws regarding the possession of saps and blackjacks may vary from state to

BARD

I then asked

Which states is it illegal to own a sap or blackjack?

The following states have laws that make it illegal to own a sap or blackjack:

• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Hawaii
• Illinois
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• New Jersey
• New York
• Ohio
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• Vermont
• Washington

In addition, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands also have laws that make it illegal to own a sap or blackjack.

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list, and the laws regarding the possession of saps and blackjacks may vary from state to state. It is always best to check with your local law enforcement agency to ensure that you are in compliance with the law.

You can see that Bard tells us it is both legal to carry in Orgeon but also illegal to own so these models aren’t perfect…

Laws around these tools remain somewhat confusing. That is why the resource I have created here tries to link to the relevant legal code where possible so YOU can determine best or even better speak to a legal professional!

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