Potatoe Gun

[scout II]

Is it legal in Ca.to build a potatoe gun out of pvc plastic and launch potaoes out of it using hair spray??

[DedEye]

Is it legal in Ca.to build a potatoe gun out of pvc plastic and launch potaoes out of it using hair spray??

Vice President Quayle ?

[Rivet]

I'm sorry, I had to.

[Richie Rich]

Vice President Quayle ?

First thing I thought as well....

It is legal to build a potatoe gun. Finding potatoes might present a challenge.

Now a potato gun on the other hand......AHH, I have no idea.

Just some friendly ribbing, I can't spel worth a crap either...

[sierratangofoxtrotunion]

Ummmm, I was actually under the impression that a potato gun is NOT legal.

[dfletcher]

That reminds me, when I was a kid we used to make tennis ball howitzers. Remove tops & bottoms, tape 3 empty tennis ball cans together, mount it on a wood plate & poke a little hole in the side. Throw in some blackpowder (one handfull I think) & dribble some out the hole for a fuse. Point & light and - "Foooom!!!" - sky high & lots of white smoke. More fun than lawn darts - though probably not safer.

[.22guy]

I think they are legal, but I'm not sure. Why don't you ask the DOJ, they are always straight forward and helpful. (sarcasm)

[Pulsar]

Illegal, at least any that use a fuel air explosion to detonate. Air powered is still legal, which makes me wonder if a dry ice/water combo with a quick release valve would be legal.


PS Unripe apples make better projectiles than potato's

PPS Unripe pears work even better than apples.

PPPS Several lit ground blooms (fireworks) on top of projectile in the middle of the night is very very fun.

PPPPS Of course, I only heard about this stuff

[Equalizer2]

Illegal!!
Once the principles were generally known, it was only a matter of time before a crime was committed with one of these formidable force-multipliers. It was no surprise, therefore, when it happened in Oakland in 1993. Bad luck all around with that: the perp was a car-jacker and using a potato gun fueled with hairspray he took a shot at a passing car. The driver's window was smashed, the fellow lost control of the car, which struck a pole. The driver was killed and the charge was murder. After the uproar that followed, potato gun ownership was made a crime, equivalent to possession of a sawed-off shotgun.

[NoobShooter]

Illegal!!
Once the principles were generally known, it was only a matter of time before a crime was committed with one of these formidable force-multipliers. It was no surprise, therefore, when it happened in Oakland in 1993. Bad luck all around with that: the perp was a car-jacker and using a potato gun fueled with hairspray he took a shot at a passing car. The driver's window was smashed, the fellow lost control of the car, which struck a pole. The driver was killed and the charge was murder. After the uproar that followed, potato gun ownership was made a crime, equivalent to possession of a sawed-off shotgun.

And you best not have a "magazine" of more than 10 potatoes ...
And a pistol grip...
and silencer...
and collapsing buttstock...

[aileron]

Is it me, or does it appear that maybe those that make laws are a little on the stupid side, and purely irrational because they are making knee jerk reactions to rare occurrences. Because someone dies. People die all the time, its part of being on earth. Your gonna die, and there is no guarantee its going to be peaceful, logical, expected, or decent.

Potato Guns seem to be the realm of male teenagers up to somewhere in their early 20's.

Why would we care?

Im tired of nanny laws.

[dixieD]

Illegal, at least any that use a fuel air explosion to detonate.

My times have changed. Back in 1974 when I was in the 5th grade in Palo Alto my teacher showed us how we could do this for a science project. It sure was fun launching tennis balls on the soccer field

[Can'thavenuthingood]

When does a potato planter become a potato gun?
Is it at a given velocity?
Is it by target? people vs dirt?
Or intent?
Or by chamber pressures?
So did the legislature outlaw potato guns exclusively by veggie type or ignition source?

Is there a list of veggies?, that would implie an off list.

Would a rutabaga perform as well?
The carrot could become the .17 HMR of the veggie world.

Time for morning coffee,

Vick

[milsurpshooter]

ok if its awsome/cool/bad ***/or fun in any way. then you can't have it in califorina.

[DB2]

It is legal if you you compressed air ONLY. No flammables. The Deloso farms pumpkin maze has a pumpkin gun. Uses compressed air, perfectly legal.