Well if a store has them in New York state that means that the shop owners have to travel out of state to get them as I can't see a company shipping the weapons or maybe they have a special way of ordering.
The club I want to go to only has it twice a week because they use a building that isn't theirs. The sensei only charges for 3 months which is pretty good.
Well Sai's are also not allowed to be shipped to NY, as well as Stars and Nunchaku's, Kamas are not allowed. I just checked out Century Fitness which is a martial arts provider I like.
I broke my arm when I tried to do a front flip off my playhouse. I then learned that the power rangers are adults who have years of doing that kind of stuff and five year old boys shouldn't.
Be happy that you are 5'9 I'm a 21 year old guy and am only 5'3. Genetics does play a major role, if you have a grandmother or father who was short they may skip a generation and come to you (As such is my case) but
I think the people of New York City had that law made because of all the Yakuza there and I guess it is to keep fighting down or something but since it's still on the books I can't buy a pair of nunchuckus from Century or any other martial arts equipment site.