Transporting a Potato Gun?

Is it legal to transport a potato gun?

My friend (an engineer) built an awesome one that we want to take to the beach. I don't even know if they are legal to begin with but we'll be traveling through 5 states (PA, WV, MD, VA and NC).

Anyone know?

 

Just partially disassemble it so it isn't ready to fire. If you, for who knows what reason, end up getting your car searched, don't call it a potato gun.

 

We have 2 vehicles traveling down and planned on to disassemble and split up the parts. But the creator of this is an engineer on a government contracted job. He needs to maintain and flawless background and his wife is up his ass about the risk.

I just want to fire potatoes off our porch out into the ocean. It's actually a POTATO CANNON!!! This thing is MEAN. Non of that hairspray bullshit - battery powered injection fan, propane fueled, reinforced coupling chamber, even a trigger and arm rest. It can shoot a potato about 300yrds! We fire all kinds of stuff out of it.

 

And therein lies your problem if the cops see it!

 

Why? Whats the difference if its a potato or a giant was of gum?

Stuff = apples, cantaloupe, pears, news paper rolls, toilet paper wads, etc.

 

I love AZ....

Definatly check the local laws regarding it, they should be online.

 

big difference if you put in a tater, then put silverware or ball bearings on top. don't get me wrong, i love spud guns...but people these days will figure a way to ruin your fun, no matter if it's innocent or not. i can barely find fuse or carbide these days. i think eventually, we're gonna "safety" ourselves into a pretty mundane society. really...what's life without risk?

 

I don't think there's anything illegal about having a potatoe canon.

You're probably worse off carrying a knife.

Potatoes aren't illegal
PVC pipe & an ignition lighter isn't illegal
A can of hair spray isn't illegal


If they see you firing it out the window - well then, they have every right to investigate.

 

No we definitely fire it in safe locations. We're not a bunch of rednecks or teenagers (is that stereotyping ). But it is propane fueled - not hairspray.

I'm looking into but I think we'll be OK. Though I'm not sure what NC police will think about us firing this off the beach into the ocean.

 

Sooo I guess no one cares about littering into the ocean?

 

Ahhh...I think fish will appreciate the potatoes. We won't shoot our TP balls out there. They are more for around the house and the targets.

I wonder if we can launch a jelly fish

 

if you do this, you gotta post pics and/or vids of it

 

unless you're going to pick it up, it's called littering.

 

I agree with 98tacoma27. It's something the fish can eat, and if not, it's compost. It can't hurt the environment.