Spud Gun Legality
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Below is a list showing the legality of spud gun in different places around the world. If you have information from the government authority in your country, state or town please add it.
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[edit] United States
Not federally regulated (unless the ATF finds that it's classified as something else, such as a destructive device), however legislation varies widely by state, county, and township. One would have to check with local authorities to find out if spud guns are legal in that area.
- Spud guns are illegal to possess if you are under 16 in New York.
- In Glendale, Arizona and Phoenix, Arizona combustion spudguns are considered firearms.
- In Madison, Wisconsin, spud guns are considered not to be firearms.
- Combustion spud guns are considered firearms in the state of Texas
[edit] Australia
All combustion spud guns are considered firearms.
Spud guns are legal in South Australia.
[edit] New Zealand
All combustion spud guns are considered firearms.
[edit] Germany
All combustion spud guns are considered firearms.
[edit] United Kingdom
Pneumatic spud guns with projectile energy greater than 4 joules (3 ft·lbf) are classified as section 1 firearms and don't require a license. In recent years, with the rise of spud gun use, there has often been much debate as to whether or not spud guns should actually be classed as Light Air Weapons. If spud guns were to be reclassified, then their maximum lawful projectile energy would be 12 ft/lbf, not 3.
[edit] Canada
A spud gun is not considered a firearm unless it fires a projectile faster than 152 meters per second. Anything that can fire a projectile faster than 152 meters per second is considered a firearm under the Canadian Firearms Law [1].
[edit] Other notes
- Flaming, explosive, black powder, or living projectiles can often make a legal spud gun illegal in many jurisdictions.
- Many heavily-populated areas have ordinances on projectiles and loud noise.
- While combustion cannons may be legal in a given area, stun guns, sometimes used for ignition, are illegal in many states.
[edit] Notes and References
[1] the Canadian Firearms Law on sentex.net.
[edit] Links
[2]ATF policy on spud guns (Section a29)
