tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post353023898051331419..comments2024-02-05T11:03:17.462-06:00Comments on Days of our Trailers: 'Unintentional' Ammo BanThirdpowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-38551765923968154712011-06-05T22:09:49.428-05:002011-06-05T22:09:49.428-05:00Why would anyone think this wording was an acciden...Why would anyone think this wording was an accident?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-1060158392321627512011-06-03T14:37:10.922-05:002011-06-03T14:37:10.922-05:00Wording is everything, and I've become exasper...Wording is everything, and I've become exasperated in the past arguing with people who insist things like 'that's not what they really mean'. Well if it says it, that's what they'll be able to enforce, the writer's intent is worthless. <br /><br />It's as if they have no concept of corruption or unintended consequences.Pyrotek85noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-13104918307075387302011-06-03T13:09:30.059-05:002011-06-03T13:09:30.059-05:00I read that as banning ammunition only if it's...I read that as banning ammunition <i>only if</i> it's "designed or intended to be used as fireworks".<br /><br />So, never, unless you're planning to fire it off straight up to make a flash ... which is already illegal.<br /><br />(In other words that entire list, up to and including "... of an explosive nature" is qualified by "designed or intended...".<br /><br />The emphasized "or" should be, I think, read as separating off the final item <i>in the list</i>, not starting another category - that's common usage in legal writing.<br /><br />So not only was it quite plausibly not intended to ban ammunition, I don't think it does so as a matter of law - outside, again, of ammunition possessed with the intent of using it as fireworks.)Sigivaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16152366541957466049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-87726530419439365252011-06-03T08:41:14.148-05:002011-06-03T08:41:14.148-05:00I HATE A-holes that won't let kids (both small...I HATE A-holes that won't let kids (both small and of the adult variety) have fireworks anyway.Oakenheartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-38839105709001154302011-06-03T08:34:50.801-05:002011-06-03T08:34:50.801-05:00"Spirit of the Law" is only used to pros..."Spirit of the Law" is only used to prosecute people, and not for legal defense(I think).Nicholas Dixonnoreply@blogger.com