Do Black-Belts have to register themselves as weapons

mean fighter · Orange Belt

This is an old wise tale

but if you are the pravoker in the fight then......... yeah you could get in seriose trouble if you have an red, orange, or black belt and the guy has no belt. But there is nothing in the law that says you cant defend yourself from an attacker

In my dojang my instructor stresses on how too defend yourself physically and financialy if it comes too court

My instructor says that if Im in the mall or somekind of public place and I fell that there is no way I can get out of the fight, then I am too show him and everyone else around me that I am trying too diffuse that situation. If worse comes too worse I must fight

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ShadowFox · Yellow Belt

Ok I got a clear answer for you and that NO. Because my mom thought that when I become a black belt I would have to register but the Head Master told her no because he said that they havent done that since like 50 or 60 years ago.
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Anbu Alex · Green Belt

i just found out in New York unless you are out numbered or threathened by a weapon a Black Belt is allowed to defend himself but in a one on one situation you have to be carful because you are considered not as a weapon but (cant think of the werd) you are trained citizen and not considered a civilian so you have to use minimal force against the single opponet
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ki master · Orange Belt

Not that I know of
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pineapple · Black Belt

There is no requirement of being registered as a deadly weapon in Hawaii. I recently met a guy who just moved here and he told me that he is so good in martial arts that when he moved here, he was taken to the local police station to be registered. I just nodded my head even though I knew that he was a liar. This is a good example of how this old wives tale perpetuates.
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Red J · Black Belt

In my dojo, we have the head of the Department of Homeland Security sign the BB certificates. We are automatically considered domestic agents in the US. Abroad we are given Double "0" status and basically have a license to kill. It can come in handy.

How many "Do you have to register" threads can one forum have?
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Chaz · Orange Belt

Nope
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TheDarxide · Yellow Belt

My brother-in-law did MMA in the '70s, involving karate, kung-fu and kick-boxing, and he's told me he had to register. I've no reason to suspect him of lying. Unless it was a club registration for insurance or something not quite as romantic and the years have addled his brain. *shrugs*

ki master · Orange Belt

what i know of not any more
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Eugeu_Ryu_Stylist · Orange Belt

nope.

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