TITLE XII
PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE

CHAPTER 159
PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS

Martial Arts Weapons

Section 159:24

    159:24 Sale of Martial Arts Weapons. –
I. "Martial arts weapon" means any kind of sword, knife, spear, throwing star, throwing dart, or nunchaku or any other object designed for use in the martial arts which is capable of being used as a lethal or dangerous weapon.
II. Any person who shall sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer any martial arts weapon to a person under the age of 18 without first obtaining the written consent of such person's parent or guardian shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
III. Paragraph II shall not apply to fathers, mothers, guardians, administrators or executors who give a martial arts weapon to their children or wards or to heirs to an estate.

Source. 1986, 222:3, eff. Jan. 1, 1987.