The following is not legal advice, please refer to current policies and practices in your state and country.
With regards to weapons, the use of such must be ‘reasonable’. As a guide, never use a weapon or kick to defend yourself or another person, unless:
- Attacker has a weapon
- More than one attacker
- No alternative methods to defend yourself or another person

A weapon according to the Queensland Criminal Code is “Anything that does not have a common use as anything other than a weapon or anything capable of being used for offensive purposes”

Never carry an item for the intent to use it as a weapon, even if you can justify using the item for your defence you may be prosecuted i.e. baton, knife, long torch, baseball bat, hair spray.

Even, security guards may only carry a restricted weapon such as a baton or handcuffs if they have received appropriate training and have a reasonable excuse. This means that they have been authorised by their employer and it has been specified in the employer’s standard operations procedure (SOP).

If a security guard is off duty then they do not have a right to carry or use these restricted items. If you are a farmer and use a knife in your line of work and visiting the city you may not carry a knife, the need for that item is not valid.

Be sure you know the current laws regarding your training weapons, the storage and transportation.

Most importantly what you teach to your students as this may impact on you indirectly. You cannot control what students do outside of your classes. One young student brought a restricted weapon to school and was caught with it. He didn't use the weapon, but in the laws eyes he had the intent to use the weapon.

So if you are teaching various weapons to stduents, be sure to inform them of the laws in your state and advise them to seek clarification. Remember these laws varry from state to state.


Outlined so far -
- Nunchaku
- Tonfa
- Manrikigusari (Weighted Chain)
- Tanto (Knife)
- Hojo (Rope Restraint)

- Kubotan or Yawara (Hand Stick)
- Tanbo (Baton - 2ft)
- Hanbo (Short Baton - 3ft)
- Jo (Quater Staff - 4ft)
- Bo (Long Staff - 6ft)

Sorry currently under construction! :)

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