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Cal. Penal Code § 16940

Cal. Penal Code § 16940

California · California Penal Code · Status: effective · Effective 2011-01-01

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Cal. Penal Code § 16940, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/891607
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As used in this part, “nunchaku” means an instrument consisting of two or more sticks, clubs, bars, or rods to be used as handles, connected by a rope, cord, wire, or chain, in the design of a weapon used in connection with the practice of a system of self-defense such as karate.