Jax and I rarely agree. This time it's complete agreement and probably more
especially in the uneducated or perhaps intentional misuse of the terms
automatic and assault.

1. Yes you can use the flare pistol if you have the technical ability and
knowhow. I'm not passing it on. Better you blow off your fingers than the
alternatives.

2. Second why would you want to do so? If you are in your own country and
it's legal (and necessary) by something descent.

3. Third if you are going to a place on the planet where you think a weapon
is necessary why are you going there? Strikes me the same as going to
certain parts of town atcertain times with a lot of $100 bills poking out of
your pocket. To much of the world that's the face we present just by being
on a 'yacht,' and no matter if we scrimped and saved for 20 years to own
that 26
foot long 30 year old sloop or that the single $100 bill is all we have.

4. If you take a weapon to another country there are five considerations all
negative and none which are positive.

First, realize fully when you get three miles off shore (this for USA
citizens) you left ALL constitutional protections behind.

Second, when you arrive in a foreign country you must register the
weapon regardless of how disguised it may be and often it is taken from you
and secured until you leave.

Third, if you use the declared weapon on a human being, or even a local
animal you come under their laws (reread the first consideration again) and
their courts and their police and their jails or prisons.

Fourth If you didn't declare the weapon and it's found the best you can
hope for is deportation and confiscation of property including your boat.
That's the normal penalty for smuggling and illegal arms possession.

Fifth if you didn't declare the weapon and use it plan, at best, on an
extended stay in one of their special hotels and reread Numbers One, Three,
and Four again.

So my point is . ... if it's that dangerous why go there? Plenty of places
in the world without trying to match your home made zip gun against real
weaponry and your probable inability to use same when your opponent has no
problem killing you.

On the other hand if you really feel the need to go . . .do so. But as for
assistance. . . my number will be busy.


Michael
S/V Se Langt

(for the record 20 years infantry and 3 years police officer)

PS There is a sixth consideration, known to those few who have really had to
use these tools for their intended purpose. Think about it.