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Are Nunchucks Legal in Texas?

Last checked Nov 13, 2026: No Texas statute names nunchucks. They may count as a "club," and since Sept 1, 2019 clubs are banned only in specific places listed in Penal Code § 46.03.

Restricted places

Last updated: · By Mason Martinez

The statutes

Owning and carrying: the short version

  • Texas defines a "club" as an instrument specially designed, made, or adapted to inflict serious bodily injury or death by striking (Penal Code § 46.01(1)). Nunchucks may fit that definition.
  • Before Sept 1, 2019, carrying a club in most places was an offense under § 46.02. HB 446 (2019) took clubs out of § 46.02.
  • Clubs are still prohibited in the places listed in § 46.03(a), including schools and school events, polling places, courts, secured airport areas, racetracks, bars that earn most of their money from on-site drinking, high school, college, and pro sporting events, correctional facilities, hospitals and nursing facilities, amusement parks, and government meetings (with exceptions). Most violations are third-degree felonies.
  • Selling or giving a club to someone under 18 is also restricted (§ 46.06(a)(2)).

Local rules

Cities and counties can have their own weapons rules. Check your local code before you buy or carry.

Buying and shipping

FAQ

Can I carry nunchucks in public in Texas?

Since September 1, 2019, carrying a club is no longer covered by the general unlawful-carry statute (Penal Code § 46.02). Clubs are still banned in the places listed in § 46.03, and nunchucks may count as a club.

Where are nunchucks banned in Texas?

If nunchucks qualify as a club, § 46.03(a) bars them at places such as schools, polling places, courts, secured airport areas, racetracks, certain bars, major sporting events, correctional facilities, hospitals, amusement parks, and government meetings, with exceptions.

Can a minor buy nunchucks in Texas?

Selling or giving a club to a person under 18 is restricted under Penal Code § 46.06(a)(2).

Not legal advice. This page is general educational information, not legal advice. I'm not an attorney. City, county, tribal, federal, and private-property rules can be stricter than state law, and laws change. Check the current statute and talk to a licensed attorney in your area if you have questions.

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