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Federal court declares New York ban on nunchucks unconstitutional

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December 18, 2018, 07:16 AM
Balzé Halzé
Federal court declares New York ban on nunchucks unconstitutional
Michelangelo is pretty pumped about this.




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December 18, 2018, 07:42 AM
dewhorse
OH GOD....THINK OF THE CHILDREN...ALL THOSE SELF INFLICTED HEAD AND TESTICULAR INJURIES.....and bad Utube videos showing them


ok, most are pretty funny Big Grin
December 18, 2018, 08:09 AM
JimTheo
quote:
Originally posted by msfzoe:
When will this state ban the jawbone of an asset or a frozen leg of lamb as deadly weapons?


Can't do it. Too many political types would be running over each other getting to the exits.



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December 18, 2018, 11:16 AM
cas
quote:
Originally posted by sigcrazy7:
^^^^ Only 15 posts till the defeatism shows up. Why not just take a 2A win without being negative? It does change something. It’s a move towards expanding the 2A to encompass more than just firearms, and solidify it as a right to self defense.

I bet the folks advocating for knife rights are a little more optimistic wrt this ruling.


I live in NY, I know people will still be arrested for having them and still have their lives ruined in the process of eventually "winning".

Remember, we have the "you can only own 10 round mags and you can only carry them with 7 rounds" law. A Federal(?) court judged ruled that was a no go. Hooray, we win!
But they didnt change the law, it's still in there and people are still getting arrested for it.


We recently had a court ruling that assisted opening knives were switchblades, despite the fact that they dont meet the laws defenituon of what a switchblade is. Roll Eyes The judge basically said.. I don't care what the law actually says, I want it to mean what I want it to mean.


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December 18, 2018, 11:19 AM
parabellum
quote:
Originally posted by airsoft guy:
And lets be real for a second, these wankers banned sticks tied together. You get right down to it, and that's helmet-wearing stupid.
I can count to potato!
December 18, 2018, 11:52 AM
egregore
Just what do you do with these things, anyway? All I ever see is twirling them. Do you strike with one or both sticks, use them as a restraint or garrote, or what?
December 18, 2018, 12:41 PM
Il Cattivo
Yes, and use them or whatever ties them together to block strikes and trap as well.

Honestly? These are people who get their gun control policies from whatever looks scary in a Hollywood blockbuster. I think the old farts saw "Enter The Dragon" and decided that a couple of scenes were an excellent basis for mindless legislation.
December 18, 2018, 12:56 PM
TigerDore
Meanwhile, Numb Chucks are allowed run amok there.





December 18, 2018, 01:13 PM
chongosuerte
I've got a couple of sets. Used to fancy myself as a regular nunchakiuer.

I recall reading something once about the physics of the nunchucks. It boiled down to they look cool, but can't really impart enough energy to be an effective weapon against much of an adversary.

Sure, they can hurt like hell, as I personally know all too well, but that's about it, short of a lucky temple hit.




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December 18, 2018, 04:03 PM
dsiets
quote:
Originally posted by rusbro:
Does this also apply to gopherchucks?

Hmm, good question.

December 19, 2018, 07:40 PM
46and2
Glad we got that sorted out.