A flare gun works just about as good at close range, and is more than legal
on a boat!
Dixon

--
"JohnH" wrote in message
...
Is the storing of a pistol on a boat legal or not. Does it depend on the
state
law?

When boarded by the Coast Guard, I was immediately asked if I had any
weapons on
board. This was their first question. After I responded that I had some
healthy
knives, used for cleaning fish, cutting up bait, etc., they narrowed the
question to firearms. I had none, and didn't think to ask them what the
ramifications were if I had one on board.

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD,
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

There are 10 kinds of people in the world,
those who do binary and those who don't!

On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 23:33:37 GMT, "dixon"
wrote:

A flare gun works just about as good at close range, and is more than legal
on a boat!
Dixon

Speaking of flare guns, I heard that if you're boarded by Canadian
Customs, or maybe it's the CG in Canadian waters, your flare gun is
considered a firearm and you have to declare it as such when they ask.
I was advised that it's best to just leave it at the dock if you plan
on going into Canadian waters.

That said, I don't think having a loaded gun in the cabin where you
sleep in any more morally (legally you need a CCW on the boat of
course) wrong than in the nightstand next to your bed. Same
precautions apply, obviously.

Slambram wrote:

"Speaking of flare guns, I heard that if you're boarded by Canadian
Customs, or maybe it's the CG in Canadian waters, your flare gun is
considered a firearm and you have to declare it as such when they ask...."

I understand that Mexico also views flare guns as firearms and you DON'T EVEN
want to be busted for a firearm in Mexico. They have an idea that the PEOPLE
being armed is bad....(for who...?)
And they will will lock you up for just having a .22 cal. cartridge with no
firearm on board.
Take care
Mike