recks, as a former police officier you are certain to be aware that carrying a
pistol on your boat down the East River from LIS to NY harbor is a felony?
possesion of a pistol in NYC without a permit (you can't get one) is a felony.
Hell, carrying a knife with a blade over six or eight (or something close) is a
felony in NYC.

As a resident of NYC, I suggest if you feel the need to carry illegal weapons
here for your "protection" that you go instead to Newark.

From: (RWKxxx)
Date: 10/16/2004 6:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Message-id:

From: "Michael"
Date: 10/15/2004 5:51 PM Eastern


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

?????? I would think you would aim it and pull the trigger.




3. Third if you are going to a place on the planet where you think a weapon
is necessary why are you going there?


There are many of us that like to cruise in foreign countries and enjoy.
Parts
of every country have dangerous areas that protection is nice, that includes
the US. I have been in parts of Miami, New York and LA that were just as
dangerous as any of the 37 countries I have visited.


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


NOT TRUE
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.

Very true in most countries, but not the flare gun. I always had st least two
of them setting in plain sight and NEVER had a problem with them
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.

True but if you life is in danger what are you going to worry about first?


This started out about a flare gun being used as a weapon and drifted off
track
a little (as usual) The flare gun is not the ideal weapon but is a quick and
available means of protecting yourself in some cases. Common sense should
dictate when and how to use it. Since this is a cruising group I assumed we
were talking about off shore cruising????? I have spent over 14 yrs cruising
central and south America and would not be without one sitting were I could
grab it in a hurry if someone was boarding my boat without my permission. I
did
have that happen one morning when at anchor in Panama and it turned out to be
undercover Drug agents from a fishing boat. (another weird story).

After I got out of the Marine Corps I spent 5 yrs as a police officer in the
Los Angels area of Calif. so I am familiar with some of our laws, none of
which
prohibit you from having a flare gun. All countries are going to hold you
responsible for your use of it and anything else you use to defend yourself
including your hands so you have to use good judgment.