Is owning a shuriken really a felony in California?

[squirtle24]

Is possessing one a crime, or is it just carrying one around that's a crime? I was considering shipping it back, but from what I've been reading, I guess I'd better leave it here.

 

[mattocs]

what is a shuriken?

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

yes

 

[TuxDave]

Stolen from:

http://www.self-defender.net/law4.htm

1. PROHIBITED FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, AND RELATED DEVICES

It is unlawful for any person to own, possess, lend, manufacture, import, sell, or offer to sell any short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle, any firearm that is not immediately recognizable as a firearm, any camouflaging firearm container, any cane or wallet gun, any undetectable firearm, any ammunition that contains or consists of a flechette dart, any bullet that contains or carries an explosive agent, any zip gun, any unconventional pistol, any multiburst trigger activator, any nunchaku, any metal knuckles, any belt buckle knife, any leaded cane, any lipstick case knife, any cane sword, any shobi-zue, any air gauge knife, any ballistic knife, any shuriken, any writing pen knife, and any metal military practice handgrenade or metal replica handgrenade. It is unlawful for any person to carry a concealed dirk or dagger. (Penal Code §§ 12001.5, 12020(a)(1).)

Wow.. no nunchakus either??? I never actually heard of this law.

 

[squirtle24]

Thanks for the link.

That blows. I would've hung it up on a wall, but I guess that would make me a dangerous criminal. :roll:

 

[Gooberlx2]

I'm pretty sure you can own one. You just can't carry it around in public or anything. There's plenty of people who own swords, nanchakus and all that jazz for display in their homes.

edit: Maybe not then. Personally, I wouldn't sweat too much over it...unless you expect your house to get raided by the police back the states.

 

[ruffilb]

Originally posted by: TuxDave
Stolen from:

http://www.self-defender.net/law4.htm

1. PROHIBITED FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, AND RELATED DEVICES

It is unlawful for any person to own, possess, lend, manufacture, import, sell, or offer to sell any short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle, any firearm that is not immediately recognizable as a firearm, any camouflaging firearm container, any cane or wallet gun, any undetectable firearm, any ammunition that contains or consists of a flechette dart, any bullet that contains or carries an explosive agent, any zip gun, any unconventional pistol, any multiburst trigger activator, any nunchaku, any metal knuckles, any belt buckle knife, any leaded cane, any lipstick case knife, any cane sword, any shobi-zue, any air gauge knife, any ballistic knife, any shuriken, any writing pen knife, and any metal military practice handgrenade or metal replica handgrenade. It is unlawful for any person to carry a concealed dirk or dagger. (Penal Code §§ 12001.5, 12020(a)(1).)

Wow.. no nunchakus either??? I never actually heard of this law.

That sucks. I can't own a cane sword either?

Damn.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: TuxDave
Stolen from:

http://www.self-defender.net/law4.htm

1. PROHIBITED FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, AND RELATED DEVICES

It is unlawful for any person to own, possess, lend, manufacture, import, sell, or offer to sell any short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle, any firearm that is not immediately recognizable as a firearm, any camouflaging firearm container, any cane or wallet gun, any undetectable firearm, any ammunition that contains or consists of a flechette dart, any bullet that contains or carries an explosive agent, any zip gun, any unconventional pistol, any multiburst trigger activator, any nunchaku, any metal knuckles, any belt buckle knife, any leaded cane, any lipstick case knife, any cane sword, any shobi-zue, any air gauge knife, any ballistic knife, any shuriken, any writing pen knife, and any metal military practice handgrenade or metal replica handgrenade. It is unlawful for any person to carry a concealed dirk or dagger. (Penal Code §§ 12001.5, 12020(a)(1).)

Wow.. no nunchakus either??? I never actually heard of this law.

Damn, and I thought Canada sucked.

Achtung Heil Kalifornia!

- M4H

 

[uhohs]

heh, i remember when i was in grade school/jr. high there was this one kid selling shuriken's for $3-5. he'd act all sneaky like and sell them in the library.

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: ruffilb

Originally posted by: TuxDave
Stolen from:

http://www.self-defender.net/law4.htm

1. PROHIBITED FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, AND RELATED DEVICES

It is unlawful for any person to own, possess, lend, manufacture, import, sell, or offer to sell any short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle, any firearm that is not immediately recognizable as a firearm, any camouflaging firearm container, any cane or wallet gun, any undetectable firearm, any ammunition that contains or consists of a flechette dart, any bullet that contains or carries an explosive agent, any zip gun, any unconventional pistol, any multiburst trigger activator, any nunchaku, any metal knuckles, any belt buckle knife, any leaded cane, any lipstick case knife, any cane sword, any shobi-zue, any air gauge knife, any ballistic knife, any shuriken, any writing pen knife, and any metal military practice handgrenade or metal replica handgrenade. It is unlawful for any person to carry a concealed dirk or dagger. (Penal Code §§ 12001.5, 12020(a)(1).)

Wow.. no nunchakus either??? I never actually heard of this law.

That sucks. I can't own a cane sword either?

Damn.

Exactly what I was thinking. That and a lipstick case knife.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: mattocs
what is a shuriken?

Text

- M4H

 

[squirtle24]

Originally posted by: Gooberlx2
edit: Maybe not then. Personally, I wouldn't sweat too much over it...unless you expect your house to get raided by the police back the states.

I wouldn't sweat it if I'd gotten it back in the States, but I'd have to fly with it in my luggage or mail it in a box. Either way, customs could get a look at it, and that could be bad...

 

[TallBill]

Hahaha, what a stupid fvcking law. What a stupid state.

 

[91TTZ]

I think he means those things which we always called "Chinese Stars"

 

[jadinolf]

I sneaked a henway from Japan into the states. Nothing happened.

 

[LennyZ]

my henway was confiscated.

 

[JS80]

Ninja Stars are awesome

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: LennyZ
my henway was confiscated.

Really?

I still have mine.

 

[Mikey]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: mattocs
what is a shuriken?

Text

- M4H

seriously. :thumbsup:

 

[LtPage1]

Wow.. no nunchakus either??? I never actually heard of this law.

That's not strictly true- I know there's an exception for martial arts practitioners, so it can't be that strict.

I wouldn't worry about it. You're not going to jail because the cops heard from an anonymous tip that you had one, and then got a warrant to search your house.

I mean, we're talking absinthe illegal, not napalm illegal.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: LtPage1

Wow.. no nunchakus either??? I never actually heard of this law.

That's not strictly true- I know there's an exception for martial arts practitioners, so it can't be that strict.

I wouldn't worry about it. You're not going to jail because the cops heard from an anonymous tip that you had one, and then got a warrant to search your house.

I mean, we're talking absinthe illegal, not napalm illegal.

This is CA we're talking about. They are afraid of anything.

 

[BooGiMaN]

i have soem somewhere that my freinds and i ordered when we were kids from those martial arts magazines..of course they unsharpened and such...maybe the laws changed since then

is yours the real deal, sharpened and such?

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: squirtle24

Originally posted by: Gooberlx2
edit: Maybe not then. Personally, I wouldn't sweat too much over it...unless you expect your house to get raided by the police back the states.

I wouldn't sweat it if I'd gotten it back in the States, but I'd have to fly with it in my luggage or mail it in a box. Either way, customs could get a look at it, and that could be bad...

I've taken swords from China through customs without a hitch before. They don't care much so long as it's not a firearm or in your carry-on. They can easily be classified as a "relic" which is often on the exemptions list.

There's probably even less of a chance problem if you mail it back.

edit: If they DO care, they'll likely just confiscate it and send you on your way.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: mattocs
what is a shuriken?

A shrunken head.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: TuxDave
Stolen from:

http://www.self-defender.net/law4.htm

1. PROHIBITED FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, AND RELATED DEVICES

It is unlawful for any person to own, possess, lend, manufacture, import, sell, or offer to sell any short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle, any firearm that is not immediately recognizable as a firearm, any camouflaging firearm container, any cane or wallet gun, any undetectable firearm, any ammunition that contains or consists of a flechette dart, any bullet that contains or carries an explosive agent, any zip gun, any unconventional pistol, any multiburst trigger activator, any nunchaku, any metal knuckles, any belt buckle knife, any leaded cane, any lipstick case knife, any cane sword, any shobi-zue, any air gauge knife, any ballistic knife, any shuriken, any writing pen knife, and any metal military practice handgrenade or metal replica handgrenade. It is unlawful for any person to carry a concealed dirk or dagger. (Penal Code §§ 12001.5, 12020(a)(1).)

Wow.. no nunchakus either??? I never actually heard of this law.

Damn, and I thought Canada sucked.

Achtung Heil Kalifornia!

- M4H

Actually, if you go thru the first link posted, you'll see that they are illegal here too...