The Right to Bear Nunchucks
A rare victory for the Second Amendment in New York.
Martial-arts movie legend Bruce Lee made famous the use of nunchucks, twin sticks joined by chain or rope. Now an amateur martial artist has won the right for everyone to use them in self-defense. A federal judge this month overturned New York’s 44-year ban on nunchucks, claiming it violates the Second Amendment.
In 2000 Nassau County police raided the home of James Maloney and charged him with a misdemeanor for owning nunchucks. New York lawmakers had outlawed them in 1974, fearing Bruce Lee would inspire young men to use...