I know nothing about grenades, should I be allowed to buy one in your opinion?

[ZombieHorde]

I am 34 years old, I live in Montana, I have no criminal record and no known mental health problems (unless you count being a total nerd).

[stray cat]

1. I think you should at least have to take a grenades safety course

[ZombieHorde]

2. I have taken firearm safety courses, but they were designed for hunters.

Due to my ignorance on the subject of grenades, I would feel very nervous having one in my house.

[Mojambo]

3. I'm gonna go ahead and draw the line at grenades. n/t

[jody]

4. Either your poll is a joke or you are not qualified under 26 USC 5861 and 18 USC 922

to legally possess such items.

See 18 USC 922

(g) It shall be unlawful for any person— 
(1) who has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year; 
(2) who is a fugitive from justice; 
(3) who is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)); 
(4) who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or who has been committed to a mental institution; 
(5) who, being an alien— 
(A) is illegally or unlawfully in the United States; or 
(B) except as provided in subsection (y)(2), has been admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa (as that term is defined in section 101(a)(26) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 (a)(26))); 
(6) who has been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions; 
(7) who, having been a citizen of the United States, has renounced his citizenship; 
(8) who is subject to a court order that— 
(A) was issued after a hearing of which such person received actual notice, and at which such person had an opportunity to participate; 
(B) restrains such person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner of such person or child of such intimate partner or person, or engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to the partner or child; and 
(C) 
(i) includes a finding that such person represents a credible threat to the physical safety of such intimate partner or child; or 
(ii) by its terms explicitly prohibits the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against such intimate partner or child that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily injury; or 
(9) who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, 
to ship or transport in interstate or foreign commerce, or possess in or affecting commerce, any firearm or ammunition; or to receive any firearm or ammunition which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. 

I'll assume your poll is a joke, :rofl:

[exothermic]

5. Sure, why not? Get yourself some. Be sure to pull out the firing pin though.

...

[jody]

6. And throw the pin as far away as possible. n/t

[ZombieHorde]

8. lol

ass

[jody]

9. I thought your name was ZombieHorde? It's certainly not lol so I'll accept your self-identification.

[ZombieHorde]

11. lol again

You know what they say, you are what you eat.

[jody]

12. That's the voice of experience speaking. n/t

[ZombieHorde]

13. You better believe it. Munch munch.

[krispos42]

7. It's your $200 transfer tax

And ATF background check. You've seen enough movies and TV to know the basics. It's not like they require maintenence or anything.



In terms of storage, if it goes off accidently then it's no more dangerous than, say, a can of rifle ammo, a propane tank, or a can of gasoline.

[east texas lib]

10. And now that you've got that cool new grenade...

You might want to check the time delay of the fuse.A "0" second fuse (intended for booby traps and the like) might just ruin your whole day. Just a thought.:(

[Trajan]

14. Dont forget the delivery system too ....

You'll want to have the latest targeting and propellant devices too ....

There is no other law beyond the 2nd Amendment ....

[BadgerKid]

15. Remember

Thou shalt count to three ... no more, no less.

[ZombieHorde]

16. That bunny got what it deserved!

[krispos42]

21. Well, it was dynamite...

:-)

[TexasProgresive]

17. If there is an individual right to bear arms I think

you should be able to obtain any arms up to and including a nuclear powered and armed submarine. No grenades - you'll blow your arms off and then you won't be able to bear them.

[tburnsten]

18. It's your tax stamp

You're the one who would have to go through the paperwork and trouble to buy one, but if you want one, if you've never had an opportunity to chuck a couple uniform and want to see what all the hoo-hah is about, go ahead. Be sure to wear adequate hearing protection though, and have some COVER to get behind. Like, something made of concrete that has no chance of being penetrated by a piece of grenade. They are LOUD, and the concussion might give you a nasty case of hiccups. If you've never been around any explosives going off before, it's an experience.

[spin]

19. I suggest you consider a nuclear hand grenade...

I hear they're real effective. Of course you have to be able to throw them a long way.
':sarcasm:'

[AtheistCrusader]

20. Silly Zombie

Grenades are for kids.


Anyway, voted yes, on the following assumptions: You are legally qualified to own one, they are legal to own where you live, and jump through all of the BATFE's hoops and fees, etc.

[benEzra]

22. As long as you can pass the Federal Title 2/Class III authorization process and get a Form 4...

then you can. Those are the same restrictions that control howitzers, 500-lb bombs, machineguns, sound-suppressed weapons, and actual assault rifles, FWIW.

[jeepnstein]

23. Yeah, the NFA takes all the fun out of it.

The allure of all those goodies kind of fades when you realize you can, indeed, get them with the proper application of cash. The NFA is really not a bad law even though the '86 "ban" on new manufacture of certain items is a drag. Legally held NFA items aren't really a big deal since they almost never show up at a crime scene. Criminals don't take the time and money to obey laws like that, they just go to town with whatever junk they get and call it good.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

24. If you only want one, make it a holy one

and get the t-shirt so everyone knows you're armed.



:hi:

[JMackT]

25. Yes

What are you waiting for?

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

26. Only if the Zombies are coming.

Then it would be okay.

David

[ZombieHorde]

27. Enough about my love life!

[Recursion]

28. You are allowed to

Get the background check, buy the license, pay the tax, and find a dealer who sells them.

It's a PITA but it's hardly impossible.

[Retired AF Dem]

29. Not very complicated

Remove clip on handel. Pull pin, throw. Much simpler than driving a car.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

30. Not so fast there, Retired AF Dem

You were not clear at all. Now, do you mean "throw the grenade"? Or "throw the pin". It makes a difference, you know.

I think instructions and warnings need to be printed on each grenade. Like every new gun has stamped on the barrel: "read the manual first".

:rofl:

Anyway, I think it's "Pull pin, throw, DUCK!!!"

[Retired AF Dem]

31. You must be a Ruger owner

:) How do Eskimos pass the long winter nights? They read their Rugers.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

32. Eskimo joke!!! You do a tour at Thule, AF?

It always looked like a good reason to be Army.
:hi:

[Retired AF Dem]

35. Never did a tour at Thule

I did go to Brim Frost near Fairbanks in 84. It is a winter training exercise.

[Longtooth]

37. I think only Ruger is required to put the warning on the barrel

do to that lawsuit from the dumbass that didn't know bullets come out the end.

[Recursion]

38. As of 2003 claymores still said "Front: Towards Enemy"

I love that.

[derby378]

33. A "well-regulated militia" is, by necessity, well-educated

This isn't exactly a Wild Cactus fireworks pod you're talking about. I think you should learn everything you can about the safe storage, handling, and use of fragmentation grenades before applying for that NFA license.

[tburnsten]

34. Well he'll learn

all he needs to know about them, one way or another.

[SlipperySlope]

36. I believe all grenades should be "fragmentation fingerprinted"

I believe all grenades should be "fragmentation fingerprinted".

This process would consist of detonating each grenade prior to sale, photographing all the fragments, storing the photographs with the police, and then selling the grenade.