Baton
| Baton | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Weapon type: | Baton |
| Designations: | Stick, rubber stick, baton, tonfa |
| Use: | Military weapon, police weapon |
| Working time: | until now |
| Distribution: | Worldwide |
| Overall length: | from approx. 40 cm |
| Handle: | Wood, aluminum, hard rubber, plastic, GRP , CfK |
| Particularities: | different shapes, lengths and equipment |
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The baton is a simple striking weapon and probably one of the oldest melee weapons of all. Batons belong to the category of batting and balancing weapons because they do not penetrate the body when they are used.
description
Basically, it is a long cylindrical or conical instrument that is guided with one hand in order to hit people or things with it ( edged weapon ). Originally often made of wood , batons are now also made from plastics , rubber or aluminum , for example .
Special types of batons that also have a cross handle are called tonfa . Less mature forms of the baton are called a club .
In addition to the classic batons, there are also models that have additional functions integrated: These include integrated CS gas or stun guns.
Areas of application
police
Today, batons (also known as rubber truncheons or (operational) multi-purpose stick ) are mainly used by the police . This uses batons - mainly made of hard rubber - in large-scale operations such as demonstrations to defend a site (mostly by specially trained units) or as a weapon to secure officers when a suspect is arrested. In the case of demonstrations or violent marches, the baton is often used in conjunction with water cannons , tear gas and rubber bullets . The solid rubber baton was forbidden in the course of time in the German police operation, because he was hit by z. B. transmits its entire impulse to one arm and has led to more serious injuries such as broken bones or broken bones. Today only rubber-coated wooden cores are used, which spring back when hit on a bone and thus reflect part of the impact energy again.
torture
In earlier times (especially during the Nazi dictatorship ) batons were also used as instruments of torture in Germany . Their use can lead to serious internal injuries that are not always visible from the outside. There are reports even today (2006) that police and military officers v. a. Batons continue to be used for "interrogation" and torture purposes in the former Soviet republics, in the countries of South and Central America and East Asia.
Penal system
Even today, batons are still allowed as the only weapon for law enforcement officers in the cell blocks in many prisons , as prisoners cannot use them to kill themselves.
education
The canes used to physically punish students in schools are sometimes referred to as batons. This form of punishment is mostly forbidden nowadays, but is allowed in some schools in the USA , for example .
Sports
As with many other weapons, the baton is also used in sports. Here it is especially the traditional Asian martial arts, such as Tonfajutsu or Combat Arnis (or Escrima ), that use batons in athletic combat.
Legal situation
The use of batons in public is prohibited in Germany according to Section 42a of the Weapons Act. Excluded from this is leading if there is a justified interest, such as practicing a profession, maintaining customs, sport or a generally recognized purpose.
The acquisition, possession and storage of batons in one's own home or on pacified property are legal in Germany. Transport in public may only take place in a locked container that prevents immediate access to the baton.
The term killers and steel rods, which are often incorrectly equated, are considered forbidden weapons in the sense of the Weapons Act and may not be acquired, wielded or owned.
species
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ See multi-purpose stick deployment VwV of the State of Lower Saxony, RdErl. D. MI from July 11, 2002 - 24.56-02434-322 - (Nds. MBl. 2002 p. 707) VORIS - 21024 - and uniforms of the police of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, RdErl. D. Ministry of the Interior of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia of January 8, 2000 - IV C 3 - 5204 - (MBl. NRW. P. 126), 2.7 p. 3
- ↑ Appendix 1 WaffG - individual standard. Retrieved June 5, 2020 .
- ↑ § 42a WaffG - individual standard. Retrieved June 5, 2020 .
- ↑ Appendix 1 WaffG - individual standard. Retrieved June 5, 2020 .
- ↑ Appendix 2 WaffG - individual standard. Retrieved June 5, 2020 .