AndrewGreen Posted January 6, 2006 Posted January 6, 2006 Guns are illegal in most developed countries How much truth there is too this I don't know, but here's a story I was once told. After the Nunchuku became popular in movies via Bruce Lee people started using them. Not just in self-defence, but as an offensive weapon, including against cops and particullarly in New York. This meant injuries and they are rather hard to defend strikes from without a bigger weapon, so they got banned in New York. It then spread to a few other places Andrew Greenhttp://innovativema.ca - All the top martial arts news!
Jeet Kune Do Posted January 6, 2006 Author Posted January 6, 2006 I think you can be Liscensed to have one but yeah like the other guy said, Guns are legal but nunchucks are not What the hell is up with that?THere is also another stupid Law in the UK where if you have a burglar in your house at night and he can't see and he trips over something and injures himself, he can sue you, now how stupid is that?Anyway I am going to see if Nunchucks can be liscensed, But I am still having one. A drop of sweat spent in practice is a drop of blood saved in a battle.A person who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the man doing it.
Zorba Posted January 10, 2006 Posted January 10, 2006 i dunno about being licensed to carry one, but in australia, if you are travelling with a weapon of any kind, you must be on your way to or from a place that is the prime reason for having the weapon (ie, class, demonstration etc) and they must be in a case and then placed in a non passenger compartment of the vehicle ie the boot (trunk for all you americans out there), roof box (those massive boxes on top of roof racks) or a lock up trailer.i also beleive that with guns, they must be unloaded and the ammunition kept seperate. It takes a big man to admit when he's wrong, and I am NOT a big man.Tae Kwon Do (ITF) - 1st Dan Black BeltShotokan Karate - 6th Kyu
ovine king Posted January 18, 2006 Posted January 18, 2006 I think you can be Liscensed to have one but yeah like the other guy said, Guns are legal but nunchucks are not What the hell is up with that?THere is also another stupid Law in the UK where if you have a burglar in your house at night and he can't see and he trips over something and injures himself, he can sue you, now how stupid is that?Anyway I am going to see if Nunchucks can be liscensed, But I am still having one. no offence but you seem to have a bad understanding of the laws in the UK regadring the whole burglar in your home thing. Anyway, in short, it is an offence to carry an ofensive weapon on you in public. Interpreted as neccessary depending on the situation. There is no such thing as a license for nunchaku. Any martial arts school could've told you that, assuming that you actually train in one that is... earth is the asylum of the universe where the inmates have taken over.don't ask stupid questions and you won't get stupid answers.
Jeet Kune Do Posted January 18, 2006 Author Posted January 18, 2006 My stupid teacher told me about the burglar thing some 2 years ago,and I did,nt ask about the Nunchuck in my martial arts but thanks for telling me A drop of sweat spent in practice is a drop of blood saved in a battle.A person who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the man doing it.
Hitman Posted February 4, 2006 Posted February 4, 2006 GENERALLY speaking from some research on the matter, the whole legality thing is a matter of psychology. People tend to look at a gun as a deadly weapon the INSTANT they see one. People do not do this with a nunchaku. Therefore, people using the weapon will not typically use a gun for just anything...they MIGHT with a "less deadly" nunchaku. Also, when someone is faced with a gun, they know instantly that they are facing a deadly weapon and SHOUD act accordingly. If facing a nunchaku, people do not give it nearly as much respect and so end up getting hurt a lot more. This happened- evidently- quite a bit back in the 70s and especially in the US states of New York and California. This started a wave of general bannings of martial arts weapons, including nunchaku. As for the nunchaku you gave a link for...they are SUPERB in a tourny where you want to look s flashy as possible (though the grip can get a little slippery when you sweat) but I would not suggest them for any kind of traditional kata or for everyday practice (ie, if you wanna hit something for real and see how to use them correctly). As for general situations against other weapons- remember that nunchakus are a very offensive weapon- they do much better attacking than defending. Keep the opponent on the defensive and you have a good chance. A much overlooked quality of the nunchaku is it's ability to wrap AROUND things...like, say a bo staff held in a blocking position.... shi wa hei to de aru"All are equal in the grave"
Jeet Kune Do Posted March 3, 2006 Author Posted March 3, 2006 I meant superb as in I love training with them, not hurting people..................one more question, can someone under 18 have nunchucks for only private training? A drop of sweat spent in practice is a drop of blood saved in a battle.A person who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the man doing it.
Sleepy_r0b Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 3:40 pm Post subject: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------I meant superb as in I love training with them, not hurting people.................. one more question, can someone under 18 have nunchucks for only private training? yeah im under 18 and i have my own. the problem is getting them to and from your dojo or what ever you learn in. Ive been stopped a couple of times but if you explain to the police that you have just come from training and keep them in a bag or something you'll prob get away with it. thats in the UK tho i dunno bout anywhere else Shigata ga nai
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