Legal questions about shoulder launching

John Enockson · 2005-11-27T03:40:24+00:00

Before I make the question I want to explain there is very little chance I'll ever attempt to create such a device as I am asking about. Safety first would make this a poor choice for a project.I have an expired LAWS tube from a surplus store and know I could make a small rocket and ingiter to shoot launch something from my shoulder. Aside from burning out my eyes I was wondering however if such an act would be a violation of any federal laws concerning manufacture of missiles or weapons. The rocket would be a normal commercial supplied kit with NO warhead but firing it from a military tube and horizontally makes me wonder if this could be a felony or simply stupid. I own and shoot several cannon and am familiar with the limitations on projectiles but what is the law on rockets?Again I add I am not building this but curious about the legal limits.

Nov 27, 2005 22 Replies

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Daniel Griswold 20 years ago

This sounds like a "Maximum Expose" or "America's Funniest Home Videos" clip waiting to happen. "Lets see that in slow motion, one more time"

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John Enockson 20 years ago

Thank you this is exactly what I wanted to know.

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John Enockson 20 years ago

I'd like to than all the great responders to my query for their posts. This answers my question well and of course I am not actually going to build this thing. Just transporting the empty LAWS across the state line makes me nervous.

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