Legality

Here are the legal state of nunchakus in the world, separated by continent and then by country. Please comment if you can expand this information, or if there’s a mistake.

Be always careful and avoid getting in legal troubles. If you have further questions visit your local police station, or law agent, so you can practice with no problems.

• Brazil: Nuchakus are legal
• Canada: The possession of a nunchaku is illegal.
• Chile: You can buy Nunchakus only for use in your home or in a dojo. You can only transport them with a Martial Arts certificate.
• USA: Personal possession is illegal in Arizona, California, Massachusetts, New York. The rest of the states is legal to posses them.

• China: Nunchakus are legal
• India: Nunchakus are legal
• Indonesia: Nunchakus are legal
• Korea: Nunchakus are legal
• Philippines: Nunchakus are legal
• Vietnam: Nunchakus are legal

• Austria: Nunchakus are legal
• Belgium: Nunchakus are illegal
• France: You can buy and own, but you can’t carry them in public
• Germany: The possession of a nunchaku is illegal.
• Great Britain: Legal, but you need to talk with your local police oficer of you want to use them in public.
• Hungary: Illegal, but you can use them in a dojo.
• Israel: Nunchakus are legal
• Italy: Legal, but to carry it in public is just to go to a dojo
• Lithuania: Nunchakus are illegal
• Netherlands: Nunchakus are illegal, but foam nunchakus are legal
• Norway: The possession of a nunchaku is illegal.
• Poland: Nunchakus are illegal, but foam nunchakus are legal
• Romania: Nunchakus are illegal
• Russia: The possession of a nunchaku is illegal.
• Spain: The possession of a nunchaku is illegal.
• Sweden: Nunchakus are illegal
• Switzerland: Nunchakus are illegal, but foam nunchakus are legal
• Ukraine: Nunchakus are illegal

• Australia: New South Whales can only be owned with a permit. The other zones it seems okay.