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Knuckles, baton and club laws in Florida

We track 2 Florida rules on knuckles, batons, clubs, nunchaku and throwing stars; 1 is a ban.

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BannedFlorida makes it a misdemeanor to manufacture or sell, or expose for sale, metallic knuckles, so knuckle-guard knives or knuckle products flagged as metallic knuckles should not be sold or shipped there.
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790.09 Manufacturing or selling metallic knuckles.—Whoever manufactures or causes to be manufactured or sells or exposes for sale any instrument or weapon of the kind usually known as metallic knuckles commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.History.—s. 11, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2425; s. 3, ch. 4124, 1893; GS 3271; RGS 5104; CGL 7206; s. 742, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 2016-106.
18+Florida makes it a second-degree felony for a dealer in arms to sell a minor a bowie knife, dirk knife, or brass knuckles, with no parental-permission exception.
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790.18 Sale or transfer of arms to minors by dealers.—It is unlawful for any dealer in arms to sell or transfer to a minor any firearm, pistol, Springfield rifle or other repeating rifle, bowie knife or dirk knife, brass knuckles, or electric weapon or device. A person who violates this section commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.History.—s. 11, ch. 6421, 1913; RGS 5559; CGL 7745; s. 751, ch. 71-136; s. 2, ch. 76-165; s. 176, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 93-416; s. 3, ch. 2016-106.