[geeks] CCW for Ohio!

[Rob]

On Fri, 12 Dec 2003, Phil Stracchino wrote:

> On Fri, Dec 12, 2003 at 11:39:42PM -0500, Rob wrote:
> > Nope. The feds don't get a say in the matter unless you are doing it as a
> > business. There has never been a law regulating the private manufacture of
> > any non-form 4 weapons. The only reason the feds get to regulate those is
> > because they tax them.
> >
> > Theoretically you could build even those if you never crossed a state
> > line but I don't think the courts are big on State's Rights these days and
> > would probably uphold your conviction under the federal statute.
>
> Hmm.  If that's so, I wonder ....   OH.  That probably explains why ATF
> classifies potato cannon as "destructive devices" -- it lets'em at least
> *rationalize* that potato cannons fall under their jurisdiction.
>
Anything with a bore larger that .5 inches is a DD according to them
unless it has a "sporting purpose" No where does it define what that is
but it seems to include large african catridge guns like 600 nitro express
and things like that.

- Rob