Walking through London carrying a golf club

[ManFromDelmonte]

I live in central London and an having some golf lessons next week. For these lessons I will only need a 7-iron so I won't be taking my full bag.

Am I allowed to walk around and use public transport whilst carrying a single club or am I going to be accused of carrying a dangerous weapon or something?

I know this sounds ridiculous but thought I'd ask.

I assume it'll be better if I get my mate with the baseball bat to walk a decent way behind me on the way to his match

[ManFromDelmonte]

Vaud said:

Just wrap it in newspaper or bubble wrap?

I can do that, but do I need to?

[ManFromDelmonte]

CYMR0 said:

In this case, the "weapon" is not made or adapted for use to causing injury to the person, and it is not intended by you to be used as such.

There is therefore no need to raise the second part of the test, which is that you might have lawful authority or excuse (if anything, it would be the latter, but it's not needed).

However that doesn't mean that you couldn't be stopped, questioned and theoretically, arrested on suspicion. Personally I'd be concealing it, wrapping it in bubble wrap, etc. but there's no obligation to do so.

Thanks.

[ManFromDelmonte]

Polariz said:

Quite a good Youtube video on carrying automatic weapons in the street in the USA:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d49UynviooE

That police man was very good.