Maloney v. Singas

PAMELA K. CHEN, United States District Judge

Plaintiff James M. Maloney, a pro se attorney and amateur martial artist, brings this action against Defendant Madeline Singas, in her capacity as the Nassau County District Attorney, seeking a declaration that New York State's 1974 ban on the possession of chuka sticks,1 also known as nunchaku, is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment. Based on its review and consideration of the evidence introduced at trial and the parties' post-trial submissions, the Court makes the following findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to Federal Rule…