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Nunchuks Legality by State 2025

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Nunchuck Legality

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Nunchuck Legality
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Alabama Flag
AlabamaLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Alaska Flag
AlaskaLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Arizona Flag
ArizonaLegalBan overturned in 2019, now widely legal
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ArkansasLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
California Flag
CaliforniaLegalBan overturned in 2021, now widely legal
Colorado Flag
ColoradoLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
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ConnecticutLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Delaware Flag
DelawareLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Florida Flag
FloridaLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Georgia Flag
GeorgiaLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Hawaii Flag
HawaiiLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Idaho Flag
IdahoLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Illinois Flag
IllinoisLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Indiana Flag
IndianaLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Iowa Flag
IowaLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Kansas Flag
KansasLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Kentucky Flag
KentuckyLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Louisiana Flag
LouisianaLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Maine Flag
MaineLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Maryland Flag
MarylandLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Massachusetts Flag
MassachusettsBanPersonal usage banned. It can be used for martial arts training in some circumstances.
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MichiganLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
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MinnesotaLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Mississippi Flag
MississippiLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Missouri Flag
MissouriLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Montana Flag
MontanaLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Nebraska Flag
NebraskaLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Nevada Flag
NevadaLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
New Hampshire Flag
New HampshireLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
New Jersey Flag
New JerseyLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
New Mexico Flag
New MexicoLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
New York Flag
New YorkLegalBan overturned in 2018, now widely legal
North Carolina Flag
North CarolinaLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
North Dakota Flag
North DakotaLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Ohio Flag
OhioLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Oklahoma Flag
OklahomaLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Oregon Flag
OregonLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Pennsylvania Flag
PennsylvaniaLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode IslandLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
South Carolina Flag
South CarolinaLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
South Dakota Flag
South DakotaLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Tennessee Flag
TennesseeLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Texas Flag
TexasLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Utah Flag
UtahLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Vermont Flag
VermontLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Virginia Flag
VirginiaLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Washington Flag
WashingtonLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
West Virginia Flag
West VirginiaLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Wisconsin Flag
WisconsinLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use
Wyoming Flag
WyomingLegalLegal for self-defense or martial arts use