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@Cruel Hand LukeQuite the book there, took me awhile to get through it lol. In any case, TN state law 39-17-1308 section 9 states: "(9) By any person possessing a club or baton who holds a certificate that the person has had training in the use of a club or baton for self-defense that is valid and issued by a certified person authorized to give training in the use of clubs or batons, and is not prohibited from purchasing a firearm under any local, state or federal laws; " In compliance with this law I've received training from an instructor certified with ASP to give such training. We were taught areas to target and areas to avoid. According to my instructor, If hard hands are used against you, i.e. throwing a punch, you can use your baton. But only targeting certain areas. If a lethal weapon like a gun or knife comes out all bets are off. There's also the aspect of just being comfortable with what you're carrying. I've trained in Filipino martial arts since 2010 so the use of a stick or knife comes more naturally than my gun which I've only been carrying a few months. I train as often as possible with the gun, dry practice and range time and a few classes, but the baton was the first EDC defense tool I ever carried. If there are multiple assailants there's no way I'm pulling my baton. That's disparity of force and I'm pulling my gun. If it's a single assailant that is throwing punches and for some reason I can't leave I'll try pepper spray before going to baton. Bottom line is I like having multiple options and multiple levels of force available.

I've been carrying a 21 inch ASP for a few years, actually longer than I've carried a pistol for EDC. Just curious to see if anyone else here does the same.

Hey folks, I'm Brian and I kinda ran across this site while looking for info on ordinances regarding discharge of a firearm in Shelby county. Gotta say this is one of the most polished looking gun forums I've seen so thought I'd stick around. I'm a relatively new gun owner but I've grown up shooting most of my life. EDC is a Taurus PT111 G2. Love the compact size and ease of use but wishing the slide was melonite coated like a Glock or Springfield as the bluing is already starting to wear off just from going in/out of the holster. Still saving up for an AR but for now I've got a Mossberg .22 with an extended mag that I pretend is an AR lol.