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Some jurisdictions consider potato guns to be firearms. California law enforcement has said in the past that non-pneumatic potato guns with bores wider than 0.

Some jurisdictions consider potato guns to be firearms. California law enforcement has said in the past that non-pneumatic potato guns with bores wider than 0.6 inches are "destructive devices" (possession is a felony). I don't know if that definition has been tested in court, but I wouldn't want to be the test case. In Oregon they're considered firearms (even pneumatic ones). Can't possess them if you're a felon and if you shoot them somewhere you're not supposed to (like your own yard in some cities) you can get hit with the same charges you'd get for firing a real gun.

klyrs 7y ago
There's two kinds of potato gun. [1]'s a toy, [2]'s a destructive device, and I believe that GP was referring to [1]. [1] https://cdn.shoplightspeed.com/shops/602483/files/527908/768x1024x2/schylling-retro-spud-gun.jpg https://cdn.shoplightspeed.com/shops/602483/files/527908/768... [2] http://potatogunwarrior.tripod.com/revxunfolded.jpg http://potatogunwarrior.tripod.com/revxunfolded.jpg
- big_chungus 7y ago
  So I've worked on and shot the "destructive" version; they're not as fearsome as you'd think. The potato seldom escapes the barrel in a single fragment (unless you do a lot of tuning), and if it does, you're probably not hitting with enough force to seriously wound. That's a pretty ridiculous law, and I will probably use it in the future as an example of "nanny state gone mad", so thank you. If you ask me, this is just another case of the weapon looking "tactical".
- Rebelgecko 7y ago
  [2] is clearly someone's overbuilt tacti-cool potato gun. The overwrought bipod doesn't really matter: A single piece of PVC pipe with a cap on one end (or even just a film canister) and some dry ice is equally felonious
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thrower123 7y ago
What's in the water in Oregon that makes them like this? It looks like a beautiful place, and there's got to be a lot more to it than just Portland - I mean there's the entire eastern half of the state...

klyrs 7y ago

There's two kinds of potato gun. [1]'s a toy, [2]'s a destructive device, and I believe that GP was referring to [1]. [1] https://cdn.shoplightspeed.com/shops/602483/files/527908/768x1024x2/schylling-retro-spud-gun.jpg https://cdn.shoplightspeed.com/shops/602483/files/527908/768... [2] http://potatogunwarrior.tripod.com/revxunfolded.jpg http://potatogunwarrior.tripod.com/revxunfolded.jpg

big_chungus 7y ago
So I've worked on and shot the "destructive" version; they're not as fearsome as you'd think. The potato seldom escapes the barrel in a single fragment (unless you do a lot of tuning), and if it does, you're probably not hitting with enough force to seriously wound. That's a pretty ridiculous law, and I will probably use it in the future as an example of "nanny state gone mad", so thank you. If you ask me, this is just another case of the weapon looking "tactical".
Rebelgecko 7y ago
[2] is clearly someone's overbuilt tacti-cool potato gun. The overwrought bipod doesn't really matter: A single piece of PVC pipe with a cap on one end (or even just a film canister) and some dry ice is equally felonious
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thrower123 7y ago

What's in the water in Oregon that makes them like this? It looks like a beautiful place, and there's got to be a lot more to it than just Portland - I mean there's the entire eastern half of the state...