Knuckles, baton and club laws in Missouri

We track 3 Missouri rules on knuckles, batons, clubs, nunchaku and throwing stars; 1 is a ban.

Missouri

BannedBlock metal knuckles (and knives whose handle is a knuckle guard) to Missouri; knowingly selling, transporting or possessing "knuckles" is a class A misdemeanor under § 571.020.1(5).

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.020.1(5) · effective Jan 1, 2017 · draft

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Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 5 histories, see footnote
571.020. Possession--manufacture--transport--repair--sale of certain weapons a crime--exceptions--penalties. — 1. A person commits an offense if such person knowingly possesses, manufactures, transports, repairs, or sells:
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(5) Knuckles; or
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2. A person does not commit an offense pursuant to this section if his or her conduct involved any of the items in subdivisions (1) to (5) of subsection 1, the item was possessed in conformity with any applicable federal law, and the conduct:
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3. An offense pursuant to subdivision (1), (2), (3) or (6) of subsection 1 of this section is a class D felony; a crime pursuant to subdivision (4) or (5) of subsection 1 of this section is a class A misdemeanor.
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(L. 1981 H.B. 296, A.L. 2002 S.B. 712, A.L. 2008 H.B. 2034, A.L. 2011 H.B. 294, et al., A.L. 2012 H.B. 1647 merged with S.B. 489 & 637, A.L. 2016 H.B. 2332)
Effective 1-01-17

18+Require buyer to be 18+ for blackjacks shipped to Missouri; knowingly selling one to a person under 18 without custodial parent/guardian consent is a class A misdemeanor (§ 571.060.1(2)).

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.060.1(2) · draft

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Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories, see footnote
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571.060. Unlawful transfer of weapons, penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of unlawful transfer of weapons if he:
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(2) Knowingly sells, leases, loans, gives away or delivers a blackjack to a person less than eighteen years old without the consent of the child's custodial parent or guardian, or recklessly, as defined in section 562.016, sells, leases, loans, gives away or delivers any firearm to a person less than eighteen years old without the consent of the child's custodial parent or guardian; provided, that this does not prohibit the delivery of such weapons to any peace officer or member of the Armed Forces or National Guard while performing his official duty; or
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2. Unlawful transfer of weapons under subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of this section is a class E felony; unlawful transfer of weapons under subdivisions (2) and (3) of subsection 1 of this section is a class A misdemeanor.

18+Sell batons, slungshots, sand clubs and sap gloves to Missouri buyers only if they are 18 or older; Missouri's "blackjack" definition covers any instrument designed to injure by striking.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.060.1(2) (other striking weapons) · draft

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1. A person commits the offense of unlawful transfer of weapons if he:
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(2) Knowingly sells, leases, loans, gives away or delivers a blackjack to a person less than eighteen years old without the consent of the child's custodial parent or guardian,