Thanks for the reply! You're right: probably not worth the effort. I'll settle for carrying a cane with a sturdy metal crook-handle. Presumably that is not illegal! (?)
I am going on vacation in Paris in early September. I would like to know if it is legal there to carry my ASP baton for self-defense. For those who don't know, an ASP is a collapsible metal billyclub that telescopes out with a flick of the wrist. When closed it is very discreet... but I don't...