Re: Laws and permits

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Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com> 


You can make a nice coilgun.  See ours on the website at
www.resonanceresearch-dot-com.

Just don't tell everyone in the neighborhood and your school that you're
doing it and you won't have any problems.

People who brag about something like this always get into trouble in today's
"terroist suspect" world.

Dr. Resonance

Resonance Research Corporation
E11870 Shadylane Rd.
Baraboo   WI   53913
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Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 4:22 PM
Subject: Re: Laws and permits


 > Original poster: Nathan Savir <thoobik-at-yahoo-dot-com>
 >
 > then making a rail gun is probably a bad idea ....
 >
 > seriously though, thanks for the advice.
 >
 > Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
 > Original poster: Jim Lux
 >
 > At 05:38 PM 4/14/2004 -0600, you wrote:
 >  >Original poster: Nathan Savir
 >  >
 >  >Would anyone happen to know about laws involving making high-powered
 >  >magnetic devices at home? We actually want to make a magnetic gun, like
 >  >the coil that our physics teacher has that launches a metal ring several
 >  >meters into the air, but I though Tesla coilers might know things I
should
 >  >be aware of. Permits we'd have to apply for or something? Any advice?
 >  >
 >  >thanks
 >
 > No laws specifically regulate such things. However, there are a whole host
 > of laws about "nuisances", "hazardous activities", "destructive devices",
 > "disturbing the peace", etc. , any or all of which can conceivably be
applied.
 >
 > Rule 1) Don't ask the officials. They can easily say NO, w! ithout having
to
 > think about it, and then you're stuck.
 >
 > Rule 2) Don't draw attention to yourself. No loud bangs. No shooting at
 > mannikin targets in the front yard, etc.
 >
 > Rule 3) Make sure you operate it with reasonable (visible) safety
 > precautions (things like safe places for the projectile to go), so if
 > someone does show up an ask questions, you don't look like some idiot
who's
 > going to hurt someone. You can do remarkably dangerous things in the
 > course of a legitimate business (which could be in your garage or living
 > room, like any other business), but it's got to look "real".
 >
 >
 > While what you're doing isn't a firearm (in the legal sense), it has
 > effects like one, and will make the gendarmes accordingly nervous. Pretty
 > much every city has laws that prohibit discharge of firearms in homes, and
 > if the locals feel that you're making a firearm, it's going to be an
uphill
 > battle to convince them otherwise. They might wa! nt to confiscate first,
and
 > work out the details later, and that "working out the details" might take
a
 > lot of time, money, and aggravation, as well as "marking" you for future
 > attention.
 >
 > I note that things like potato cannons are often classed as "homemade
 > destructive devices", the possession of which are a felony in
 > California. You can probably fight it out in court, but it's going to be
 > expensive.
 >
 >
 >
 >