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.

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• Brazil: Nuchakus are legal
• Canada: You cannot have to pieces of hard material (wood, metal) attached by either a string or chain. It is perfectly legal to have foam/practice nunchakus that are attached by a string or even with the metal chain and ball bearing, as long as they are foam.
• 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
• Israel: Nunchakus are legal
• Korea: Nunchakus are legal
• Philippines: Nunchakus are legal
• Vietnam: Nunchakus are legal

• Austria: Nunchakus are legal
• Belgium: Nunchakus are illegal
• Czech Republic: Nunchakus are legal
• France: You can buy and own, but you can’t carry them in public
• Germany: The possession of a nunchaku is illegal.
• Great Britain: You may not use nunchaku in public, period, except for demos. They are considered an offensive weapon. However, they are legal to own, and provided you have a legal reason for carrying them, they are legal to carry. Self defence is NOT a reason!Like most martial arts weapons, in Britain, you are unlikely to get in trouble if you carry them in a case or bag, on the way to training at a dojo, freestyle club, or a friend’s house. They are absolutely legal for use on your own property.
• Hungary: Illegal, but you can use them in a dojo.
• 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.
• Slovakia: Nunchakus are legal
• 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.[/wptabcontent]