[Adopted as Ord. No. 13-1987 (Sec. 21-8 of the 1979
Code)]
A person commits a summary offense if he sells, repairs or otherwise
deals in, uses, attempts to use or possess any martial arts weapons.
It is a defense under this article if the defendant is able to prove
that he possessed or dealt with the weapon solely as curio or that he possessed
it briefly in consequence of having found it or taken it from an aggressor
or under circumstances negating any intent or likelihood that the weapon would
be used unlawfully or that he either possessed such a weapon at his home for
use in a bona fide martial arts activity or exhibition or if he possessed
it outside of his home that he then and there possessed such a weapon while
taking it to or during or returning from a bona fide martial arts activity
or exhibition.
A.
This article does not apply to the possession of a martial
arts weapon on the premises of a school which holds a regulatory or business
license and instructs individuals in martial arts or self-defense.
B.
The manufacture of martial arts weapons for sale to or
their sale to a school which holds a regulatory or business license and instructs
individuals in martial arts or self-defense.
C.
Any offensive martial arts weapon owned or controlled
by a law enforcement agency and in the care of an authorized law enforcement
official.
As used in this section, the term "offensive martial arts weapon" includes,
but is not limited to:
A.
A nunchaku, also known as "chaku sticks," "kung fu sticks,"
"klackers," "centrifugal force sticks" or similar weapons consisting of two
or more lengths of a rigid material joined together by a rope, cord, wire
or chain in such a manner as to allow free movement of a portion of the device
while held in hand and capable of being rotated in such a manner as to inflict
serious injury upon a person by striking or choking.
B.
A shuriken, also known as a "Chinese throwing star" or
any other disc-like object with sharpened points on the circumference thereof
and designed for use primarily as a weapon to be thrown.
C.
A manrikigusari, also known as "fighting chain" or similar
weapon consisting of a length of chain having weights at ends.
D.
A Kama, bakahatsugama or similar sickle-like object often
attached to a weighted chain which may or may not be concealed inside the
handle.
E.
A blow gun.
F.
Hand or foot claws.
Upon conviction before a District Justice of the offense described herein,
the defendant shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100 and not more
than $300 for each offense.
