Consider a 44 magnum with tracer rounds as a flare pistol.

"RWKxxx" wrote in message
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| Doug, I agree the flare gun may not kill or put someone down for a long
time
| but in my case I was in foreign countries were it was illegal to have a
gun
| aboard. I could have loaded flare guns laying around in special places
that I
| could grab and shut it to fire in an emergency if someone were to board me
| unexpectedly. I did have a gun but it was hidden to far way and would take
to
| long in that type of emergency.
|
| From: "Doug Dotson"
| Cactuses (sp?) have pretty soft flesh and don't wear clothes. Might knock
| someone down but not kill them. The other options will actually kill an
| attacker.
| Not sure how a flare gun is better?
|
| Doug
| s/v Callista
|
| "RWKxxx" wrote in message
| ...
| I spent 14 yrs cruising central and South America and always had a flare
| gun
| setting were I could get to it fast. When this was first suggested to
me I
| was
| in Mexico and took a flare gun ashore and aimed it at a big barrel
cactus.
| It
| blew a hole half way through it. A flare gun might not be the best but
in
| most
| countries it is legal and you can put it were you can get it in a
hurry. I
| would hate to be shot with one. The other options are not as good as
this
| one
| in my opinion.
|
|
|
| I have a little flare pistol on my boat (in New York State, Lake
| Ontario). I believe this is required by US Coast Guard. I was
told
| by
| West Marine that we cannot take these to Canada as they are
| "weapons."
| Is this true? Can this pistol be used as a weapon? Can it shoot
| regular shot gun shells? Are the flare shells lethal? Is it a
| danger
| to anyone? Does anyone know anything about this? I'd appreciate
any
| info?
|
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| Steve
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