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The Official Florida Potato Gun Thread (are they legal here?)
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Posted on 12/31/2008 8:32:20 AM PST by RightFighter
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To: xjcsa
Hmmm. New license plates in the works for NC
Idaho: "Famous Potatoes"
North Carolina: "Felonious Potatoes" (or "All incoming potatoes have right of way."
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posted on
12/31/2008 8:59:47 AM PST
by
PowderMonkey
(Will Work for Ammo)
To: RightFighter
This thread struck a chord with me. Many years ago, before I was Homer, I posted a potato gun thread. I will search it out and ping you. I don’t remember what state was involved.
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posted on
12/31/2008 9:03:15 AM PST
by
Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
To: RightFighter
They can have my potato gun when they prey it from my dead cold fingers.
To: RightFighter
Dang. I found it but it is locked and read-only. If you want to track it down it is titled, “Man Arrested after threatening to shoot potato into girlfriend.” Post date 3/15/01, by SepSchooler. (I was more serious back then.)
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posted on
12/31/2008 9:09:25 AM PST
by
Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
To: Snurple
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posted on
12/31/2008 9:11:36 AM PST
by
JoeProBono
(Apparitions are in the eye of the beholder)
To: Yo-Yo
"Dan Quayle, is that you?"
Famous Potatoe
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posted on
12/31/2008 9:13:16 AM PST
by
PowderMonkey
(Will Work for Ammo)
To: JoeProBono
Man, the barrel whip on that thing is going to be tremendous.
To: RightFighter
i live in holly hill and i wouldn’t take any chances. i would consult a lawyer and have him find you the correct law to have in your possesion...the law enforcement agencys are to quick to interpret the laws to fit them anymore and let you worry about hashing it out in the courts at great expense.
To: RightFighter
Given the definitions of “destructive device”, I think the cop is mistaken in classifying a spud gun as one. It’s not meant to blow up, it’s meant to serve as a launching platform.
Colonel, USAFR
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posted on
12/31/2008 9:26:39 AM PST
by
jagusafr
("Bugs, Mr. Rico! Zillions of 'em!" - Robert Heinlein)
To: Stevenc131
you could be charged with bringing a potato across state lines for immoral purposes. If he's bringing them in for lascvious sea creatures, it could be bringing a potato across state lines for immoral porpoises. Then again, if they never die, it could be bringing a potato across state lines for immortal porpoises.
Oh, geeze, someone shoot me now!
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posted on
12/31/2008 9:31:26 AM PST
by
Tennessee_Bob
(They're illegal aliens, not immigrants - there is a difference!)
To: jagusafr
That’s the way my brother - the Florida cop - interprets this statute. He says it is clearly talking about weapons that are intended to destroy property or people.
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posted on
12/31/2008 9:38:55 AM PST
by
RightFighter
(Sarah Palin - we love you and can't wait to see you again.)
To: cc2k
I just found out that the office from Ormond Beach didn’t give me the whole reference. This was missing from his email to me:
“Destructive device” does not include:
(a) A device which is not designed, redesigned, used, or intended for use as a weapon;
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posted on
12/31/2008 9:43:33 AM PST
by
RightFighter
(Sarah Palin - we love you and can't wait to see you again.)
To: RightFighter
I think the bore is what will get you into trouble here and activate that law you got from the Ormond Beach LEO. Check the 9/12/01+ changes in state and Federal law to see if the broad brush reaction to 9-11 has reclassified your toy into a WMD.
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posted on
12/31/2008 10:09:41 AM PST
by
NonValueAdded
(once you get to really know people, there are always better reasons than [race] for despising them.)
To: Yo-Yo
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posted on
12/31/2008 10:14:13 AM PST
by
OrioleFan
(Republicans believe every day is the 4th of July, democrats believe every day is April 15)
To: rednesss; All
The book "Backyard Ballistics" has plans for a pneumatic spud gun, made out of that ever evil PVC pipe.
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posted on
12/31/2008 10:34:18 AM PST
by
Othniel
(Kirk: Don't trust them. Don't believe them. Spock: They're dying. Kirk: LET THEM DIE.)
To: cc2k
any type of weapon which will, is designed to, or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of any explosive and which has a barrel with a bore of one-half inch or more in diameter;And yet we can buy mortar fireworks here in FL.
The problem is the interpretation of the law. And any lameassed judge could do whatever they want until it gets up high enough.
I wouldn't trust what cops say as most of them don't know the correct law to carry a gun in your car; with or without a CCW. That's not a slam against LE it's just my observation.
If you really want a definitive answer, or should I say find out if you'll be prosecuted, is to call the States Attorney for Volusia and ask them. If the cops arrest you, that guy is the one that's going to decide whether to prosecute you or not.
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posted on
12/31/2008 11:08:00 AM PST
by
VeniVidiVici
(All hail the Obamasiah! Kneel before Obamohammad!)
To: RightFighter
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posted on
12/31/2008 11:10:54 AM PST
by
JoeProBono
(Apparitions are in the eye of the beholder)
To: RightFighter
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posted on
12/31/2008 11:10:54 AM PST
by
JoeProBono
(Apparitions are in the eye of the beholder)
To: RightFighter
Make a tennis ball mortar instead... :) All the fun, none of the potato mess!
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posted on
12/31/2008 11:16:55 AM PST
by
Andonius_99
(There are two sides to every issue. One is right, the other is wrong; but the middle is always evil.)
To: Snurple
Uses compressed air, and launches a Spudnik 600+ yards.
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posted on
12/31/2008 11:36:48 AM PST
by
rednesss
(Fred Thompson - 2008)
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