Nunchucks
A judge in NY ruled they are protected by the second amendment. And, quite amazingly, this:
Evidence introduced during the trial showed that at least 64,890 wood or metal nunchucks were sold in the United States in the past 23 years.
Well, if that’s a criteria for “in common use”, I’ll take it.
December 18th, 2018 at 6:33 pm
I’ll pass. I tried learning how to use ‘Chucks when I was in the Air Force back in the 1970s, (Bruce Lee inspired me) and I just about beat myself to death with the damn things!
December 18th, 2018 at 7:09 pm
“Evidence introduced during the trial showed that at least 64,890 wood or metal nunchucks were sold in the United States in the past 23 years.”
– under that definition, ARs are in common use.
December 18th, 2018 at 10:10 pm
That number doesn’t include the homemade ones. It’s just two sticks with a flexible connection. I made a couple sets as a kid.
December 19th, 2018 at 12:49 am
Huck,
A friend of mine has a translation of an ancient Chinese treatise on martial arts weapons. While they didn’t have nunchucks, they did have three-section staffs, weighted chains and similar things, The chapter on these included this awesome line.
“When first learning to use (the weapon), the novice will often strike and injure themselves. Once they master (the weapon), they will do so less frequently.”
I think legislators watch too many movies. Switchblased got banned mostly because of Westside Story, Nunchucks because of Bruce Lee movies, and shuriken (throwing stars) because of the various ’80’s ninja movies.