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I don't know anything about dry extinguishers but how do you pressurize
them? BTW, elegant solution.
Also is ammo as illegal as guns to import into most countries?
Roger
SY Yonder
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From: Aerofoam <>
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Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 12:29 PM
Subject: lv-ab: Re: [ in Self Defense!]
>
> > I personally would carry a gun and hope never to use it, but how do you
> get
> > through countries like Mexico where (I have heard) they will lock you up
> > for having one?
>
> I would carry a fire arm if the political climate wasn't as hostile
towards
> it. As it is, I don't think I would risk it in my boat, it could cost you
> your boat.
> What you can do is:
> A: most 12 guage flare guns will fire at least 3 rounds of #6 or #7 bird
> shot before breaking.
>
> B: A 25mm flare gun will hold a 12 guage adaptor. (West Marine cariies
> these)
> The adaptor can be modified by filing the lip from the narrow end and it
> will shoot unlimited rounds of shot gun ammo.
> These measures only require that you smuggle ammo......
> These are only single shot weapons though......
>
> What I have done is unconventional, but also not illegal.
> I took a 3 pound dry chem fire extinguisher and cleaned it out, then
> refilled it with
> the hottest cayee pepper known to man.
> This will blow an orange cloud about 60 feet from the nozzle, anyone
unlucky
> enough to be in it's way will end up on the ground coughing up a lung.
> You definitely need a respirator if it has any chance of drifting back on
> you.
> This would even take care of the boat load of well armed thugs.
> The cayenne pepper is relatively cheap, I have a local source that is
about
> $15 to $20 per pound. (a pound is enough, really...)
> Just check with a local natural foods dealer.
>
> M.Mech
>
>
>
>
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