Three juveniles arrested for zip guns and robbery

[FourTenJaeger]

NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) -

Three juveniles were arrested in New Haven for two weekend robberies where a "zip gun" was used and a fourth juvenile was arrested for making the weapon.

The first robbery occurred in East Rock Park on English Drive and the second was in the area of State and Humphrey streets.

New Haven police took the juveniles into custody after similar suspect descriptions led officials to believe the same perpetrators had committed both crimes.

Upon being taken into custody, one of the suspects was in possession of a homemade zip gun.

Detectives secured a search warrant for the residence of another juvenile who allegedly manufactured the gun.

At that home, another assembled gun, a partially assembled gun and components intended for assembly were seized.

The unidentified juvenile was arrested and later told police that he had manufactured and sold as many as a dozen operational zip guns.

Not sure I'd call this thing a ''gun.''

http://www.wfsb.com/story/23770797/three-juveniles-arrested-for-robbery-one-for-manufacturing-zip-guns

Yes I know it's an old story. Still makes for good laughs though

[CSACANNONEER]

I'm picking up my ZIP pistol in the morning.

[pterrell]

Better SSE one before January.

[krwada]

So ... is this thing SSE exempt?

[AceGirlsHusband]

True gunsmithing and household ingenuity. The craftsman should try for a magnum next time.

[RedFord150]

...Not sure I'd call this thing a ''gun.'' ...

If it fires, it is a gun.
Function is far more important than appearance.

[71MUSTY]

Sweet. You can upgrade the pipe to 3/4 inch and convert it to 12 gauge.

[Snoopy47]

[Quiet]

Penal Code 17360
As used in this part, "zip gun" means any weapon or device that meets all of the following criteria:
(a) It was not imported as a firearm by an importer licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.
(b) It was not originally designed to be a firearm by a manufacturer licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.
(c) No tax was paid on the weapon or device nor was an exemption from paying tax on that weapon or device granted under Section 4181 and Subchapters F (commencing with Section 4216) and G (commencing with Section 4221) of Chapter 32 of Title 26 of the United States Code, as amended, and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.
(d) It is made or altered to expel a projectile by the force of an explosion or other form of combustion.

Penal Code 33600
Except as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 17700) of Division 2 of Title 2, any person in this state who manufactures or causes to be manufactured, imports into the state, keeps for sale, or offers or exposes for sale, or who gives, lends, or possesses any zip gun is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170.

[sealocan]

the craftsmanship on that thing is ...?....


I don't know what the word is....

[Mr.Sandman]

I am a fan of duct tape, don't think I would use it with things exploding in my face though.

[Magazineman]

I wonder how his prison shanks will look.

Note: It's good to see that some youth of today can actually MAKE something with their own hands.

Most can only do things with an ap. Zipmaker 5.0

[eric_650]

How is this possible? There is a law keeping us safe from manufactured zip guns....

[Digital Fixer]

Back in 65 I had two black youths try and rob me with a .22 cal zip gun. They were like 11 or 12. I had just walked out of my chemistry lab at USC. In those days, SC was in the middle of a black ghetto (Watts, if you remember the riots), so it wasn't unusual to see black kids cutting across campus as a short cut. As they walked up to me on the sidewalk, one of them grabbed me by the jacket, shoved the gun into my stomach, and demanded my wallet. Being young (I was 18) and stupid, I shoved the gun away with my left arm, told them to 'drop dead' and kept on walking. When I looked back 20 feet later, they were still standing there with their mouths open. When I got back to my dorm room, I started shaking in reaction. I owned a Colt Woodsman in those days, so I was familiar with .22s. Still can't believe I did that - I was a major nerd in those days.

Didn't have all the gaffers tape this one has, but it did have a rubber band hammer! Those of you too young to remember, they used to make zip guns out of a piece of wood, part of a radio antenna broken off of a car and fastened to the wood as a barrel, and a hammer with a nail in it that fired the .22. You pulled back the rubber-banded hammer and let it go to fire. Single shot, of course.