Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

cab67

(2,990 posts)

7. Not sure that's true.

Reply to Polybius (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 19, 2018, 11:24 AM

Dec 2018

I attended high school in NJ. During driver's ed, a police officer gave us a presentation, mostly about drinking and driving. He said that it was legal to purchase nunchucks in NJ, but not to possess them. ("Keep them in your trunk so we don't see them during a pull-over" was the officer's advice. I've never had nunchucks, so it's never been a problem for me.)

This was in 1984. I don't know if the officer was accurate or not, but that's what he said.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

32 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

New Yorkers Have a Constitutional Right to Nunchucks, Judge Rules [View all] Polybius Dec 2018 OP

What Could Go Wrong? ProfessorGAC Dec 2018 #1

As a martial artist in the early 90's, everyone in my class just went to NJ and bought them Polybius Dec 2018 #3

Not sure that's true. cab67 Dec 2018 #7

I was just talking about purchasing them, not carrying them Polybius Dec 2018 #9

Purchase but not possess would not make sense. Purchase but not carry in public might. LakeSuperiorView Dec 2018 #10

the officer himself said he didn't understand the purchase but not possess bit. cab67 Dec 2018 #18

A similar situation existed (exists?) re switchblades / gravity knives. X_Digger Dec 2018 #21

You are also able to find illegal drugs for sale in every city. LakeSuperiorView Dec 2018 #22

But either the seller or buyer is in posession at any given time. sl8 Dec 2018 #23

Always thought it was weird that some places banned them. NT Adrahil Dec 2018 #2

They're great for Turbineguy Dec 2018 #4

That's kind of dumb they were ever banned. Zing Zing Zingbah Dec 2018 #5

From the Wiki article... TreasonousBastard Dec 2018 #6

Which is what would happen if I had tried to use them. Archae Dec 2018 #8

'making Bruce Lee an international superstar and "nunchucks" a household word.' PoliticAverse Dec 2018 #11

That's insane! robbob Dec 2018 #12

That's CGI. Codeine Dec 2018 #14

Dang.... reACTIONary Dec 2018 #24

Aww... robbob Dec 2018 #25

Thanks. I was just about to post no way that is real. Awesome none the less JDC Dec 2018 #29

I remember that video Polybius Dec 2018 #19

Nunchucks & cannabis! What a time to be a New York State resident! nt EarthFirst Dec 2018 #13

It's now legal to do this in New York Kaleva Dec 2018 #15

I actually know that guy. Codeine Dec 2018 #16

Everybody (in NY?) was Kung Fu Fighting!!! winstars Dec 2018 #17

I'll keep my bo staff, TYVM sakabatou Dec 2018 #20

.. CentralMass Dec 2018 #28

That's nice, but I only have the regular wood one sakabatou Dec 2018 #30

+1 CentralMass Dec 2018 #31

In MA i had "rubber chucks", for practice and a real wooden set. CentralMass Dec 2018 #26

We had rubber ones at our karate in the early 90's in NYC Polybius Dec 2018 #32

I'm cool with Bo staffs but, flying rabbit Dec 2018 #27