Legal terms of Nunchaku

Possession of nunchaku is illegal in a number of countries including Belgium, Germany, Norway, Canada and Spain. In the United Kingdom it is legal to own for martial arts purposes, although public possession is not allowed unless transporting between a place of training and a private address. Legality in the United States varies at state level, e.g., personal possession of nunchaku is illegal in New York, Arizona, California and Massachusetts, but in other states possession has not been criminalized. Legality in Australia is also determined by individual state laws. In New South Wales, the weapon is on the restricted weapons list, and thus can only be owned with a permit.

It is really hard to say what rules apply in your local area. There for we always recommend that you check with your local police. It can often be hard to get a permit for solid nunchakus. But foam safety nunchakus as we also use here at this site are usually not thought as a really dangerous weapon and there for often more easy to get a permit for.

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