Thursday, 20 December 2018

Federal court says NY ban on nunchucks unconstitutional

quote [ NEW YORK (AP) — A 1974 New York state ban on nunchucks that was put into place over fears that youth inspired by martial arts movies would create widespread mayhem is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment, a federal court has ruled. Judge Pamela Chen issued her ruling Friday in a Brooklyn federal court on the martial arts weapon made famous by Bruce Lee. ]

For those of you upset you lost bump stocks, here is something the 2 amendment just won you back. extended article by the NYT below because they have a limit on monthly views.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/19/nyregion/nunchuks-ban-overturned-new-york.html
[SFW] [politics] [+4]
[by biblebeltdrunk@12:46amGMT]

Comments

5th Earth said @ 2:45am GMT on 20th Dec [Score:1 Underrated]
Now if they would just sort out the goddamn gravity knife law.
rylex said @ 4:05am GMT on 20th Dec
You gotta get the optional vorpal blade for it. Those aren't regulated yet.
foobar said @ 7:32am GMT on 20th Dec [Score:1 Funny]
Michelangelo will be so relieved.
NuncEstBibendum said @ 9:58am GMT on 20th Dec
And Niklaus Manuel Deutsch too.
(see below)
NuncEstBibendum said @ 9:37am GMT on 20th Dec [Score:1 Insightful]
lilmookieesquire said @ 6:03am GMT on 21st Dec [Score:1 Insightful]
This is what the Supreme Court of the United States wants for America.
moriati said @ 1:18pm GMT on 20th Dec
"Trust SE to bring nunchucks to a gunfight!"

[in best Sean Connery impression]
arrowhen said @ 7:46pm GMT on 20th Dec
Does this include fully-automatic nunchucks?
TM said @ 8:54pm GMT on 20th Dec
While we're grappling with key issues: are those three buttplugs in the top center?

That is, created for the purpose, not covered under Martin's Assertion ("Anything is a buttplug, if you're brave enough.")
Cackzilla said @ 10:47pm GMT on 20th Dec
No, they're used for punching. They form a solid base for your fist to be formed around giving your punches more impact, and the pointy end is good for poking people really, really hard.
biblebeltdrunk said[1] @ 8:42am GMT on 22nd Dec
Its an off-brand Kubotan.

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