37mm is legal as are most shots for it. Military uses 40mmAs a Walkerton resident, this is pretty close to home. If he really did manage to get his hands on a grenade launcher (m203?) and fire a grenade(news seemed pretty vague on if what ever he fired was legal to own) then he had what was coming to him. The fact that the ATF is investigating means that this guy will more than likely be getting a free stay at club Fed whenever he heals up. Thoughts?
As a Walkerton resident, this is pretty close to home. If he really did manage to get his hands on a grenade launcher (m203?) and fire a grenade(news seemed pretty vague on if what ever he fired was legal to own) then he had what was coming to him. The fact that the ATF is investigating means that this guy will more than likely be getting a free stay at club Fed whenever he heals up. Thoughts?
As a Walkerton resident, this is pretty close to home. If he really did manage to get his hands on a grenade launcher (m203?) and fire a grenade(news seemed pretty vague on if what ever he fired was legal to own) then he had what was coming to him. The fact that the ATF is investigating means that this guy will more than likely be getting a free stay at club Fed whenever he heals up. Thoughts?
37mm
***Legal Note: A 37mm launcher is exempt from NFA laws and tax stamp as long as it is used to launch flares, smoke, or gas. The launching of ANY anti-personnel munitions makes it a Destructive Device and subject to NFA laws and tax stamp.
ATF has previously held that devices designed for expelling
tear gas or pyrotechnic signals are not weapons and are exempt from
the destructive device definition. However, ammunition designed to
be used against individuals is available for these 37/38 mm
devices. This "anti-personnel" ammunition consists of cartridges
containing wood pellets, rubber pellets or balls, and bean bags.
When a gas/flare gun is possessed with "anti-personnel" type
ammunition, it clearly becomes an instrument of offensive or
defensive combat and is capable of use as a weapon. Since these
gas/flare guns have a bore diameter of greater than one-half inch,
fire a projectile by the means of an explosive, and, when possessed
with "anti-personnel" ammunition, are capable of use as weapons,
the combination of the gas/flare gun and "anti-personnel"
ammunition is a destructive device as defined in the GCA and NFA.
As a result, registration as a destructive device is required. Any
person possessing a gas/flare gun with which "anti-personnel"
ammunition will be used must register the making of a destructive
device prior to the acquisition of any "anti-personnel" ammunition.
In addition, the gas/flare guns are classified as firearms as
defined by the GCA when possessed with "anti-personnel" type
ammunition.
Let me reclarify my "he had it coming" comment. I'm not saying that he deserved his injuries. I'm just saying that when you choose to launch any type of explosive device from a rail mounted tube of any kind that you are holding mere feet/inches away from your body, you have to be prepared to accept the consequences of what may happen if things go wrong. I wish him a full recovery.
I've owned a 37mm Launcher (signaling device) and they're pretty safe and fun. I only used breaks (fireworks) and bird bombs but it's going to be interesting to hear what happened and I hope the guy is Ok. As in anything everyone should know that if you use ammo or weapons for anything else than what it's intended for then you put you or anyone else at risk
You could end up like this guy
*WARNING VERY GRAPHIC* - You've been warned
SAFETY
I will wait till the total story is known before I say for sure... But, in a month or so, if we find out he had done something stupid like alter the payload, or illegally purchase anti personnel rounds, and gave the media the chance to use the words "grenade launcher" in a factual news story. Even I will say he deserved it.
This is ALL we need. I can hear that **** sucker, piers morgan now... "BAN AR15, MILITARY STYLE ASSAULT RIFLES, because ANYONE can fire grenades from it, and kill millions of infant children...."
Let me reclarify my "he had it coming" comment. I'm not saying that he deserved his injuries. I'm just saying that when you choose to launch any type of explosive device from a rail mounted tube of any kind that you are holding mere feet/inches away from your body, you have to be prepared to accept the consequences of what may happen if things go wrong. I wish him a full recovery.
I will wait till the total story is known before I say for sure... But, in a month or so, if we find out he had done something stupid like alter the payload, or illegally purchase anti personnel rounds, and gave the media the chance to use the words "grenade launcher" in a factual news story. Even I will say he deserved it.
This is ALL we need. I can hear that **** sucker, piers morgan now... "BAN AR15, MILITARY STYLE ASSAULT RIFLES, because ANYONE can fire grenades from it, and kill millions of infant children...."
The fact that the ATF is investigating...