The man is carrying a baseball bat inside what appears to be its original retail packaging. Baseball Bat Is Not Automatically an Offensive WeaponUK law does not prohibit people from carrying baseball bats simply because they are capable of causing injury. A baseball bat carried for a legitimate sporting purpose is not necessarily an offensive weapon. GMP Has Not Given a Public AccountThe viral footage establishes that police confronted and restrained a man carrying a baseball bat that appeared to be factory sealed. A baseball bat is not prohibited in public by virtue of being a baseball bat.