Silly String may be banned in LA. But you can buy an AK47 though.

[maveric]

http://www.rednova.com/news/stories/5/2004/07/25/story101.html

First Lawn Darts and now Silly String!

[Kierkegaard]

1. That's just...well, silly.

[napi21]

2. I heard this last night. WHY?

What in heavens name can you do with silly string? I actually understand the jarts. People really got hurt when the tosser had a bad aim. But I'm having a problem understanding just how dangerous silly string can possibly be.

Why are they banning it?

[maveric]

4. It bothers "some people". Stains their Hummers and Lexus's.

Take away their silly string and TP, rocks and firecrackers will return.

[Tony_Illinois]

6. Take it Easy . . .

There's nothing wrong with having a Lexus. Liberal Dems have them too!

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[TahitiNut]

10. I think it's flammable.

:shrug:

[Jack_DeLeon]

16. So is just about....

everything else that comes out of a spray can, yet hairspray is still perfectly legal.

[TahitiNut]

17. But silly-string becomes "street napalm"

Spray it at someone, holding a butane lighter under the nozzle to light it and it becomes a sticky, inflamed goo. Nasty stuff.

[Spinzonner]

3. Thank God we're safe from Drive-By Stringings

[Ima]

5. when they ban the string

only criminals will have the string.

[davepc]

7. Since when can you legally buy a AK-47 in California?

http://caag.state.ca.us/firearms/regs/aw.htm

Title 11, Division 1, Chapter 12.9. - Department of Justice Regulations for Assault Weapons Identification Pursuant to Penal Code Section 12276 Subdivisions (a), (b), (c), and (e).

979.11. California Penal Code Section 12276(e) Assault Weapons List.

(a) Rifles
American Arms AK-C 47
American Arms AK-F 39
American Arms AK-F 47
American Arms AK-Y 39
B-West AK-47 (all)
Norinco AK-47 (all)
Ohio Ordnance Works (o.o.w.) AK-74

[maveric]

8. I have friends that bought them via mail.

OK then firearms in general!

[Columbia]

9. All firearms transfers in California must go through a dealer

[maveric]

11. They call themselves "dealers".

But they only sell arms to themselves.

[Columbia]

12. Dealers must have a Federal Firearms License

Go through extensive background checks, maintain their records at all times, and be available for periodic inspections by the ATF at any time.

[slackmaster]

21. Bullshit

Mail-order sales of all modern firearms were stopped nationwide by the Gun Control Act of 1968.

[Nordic]

13. and you can't smoke a cigar at the beach in santa monica

which really pisses me off.

It's a $480 fine.

Unbelievable.

[maveric]

14. Whats happening up there in LA? I thought San Diego was bad

banning alcohol at all beaches but one (OB).
Damn!

[Nordic]

18. it's those damn liberals!

Actually I blame Henry Waxman. I voted for him anyway. :)

I'll take an anti-smoking Nazi over a real nazi any day.

But the whole smoking thing has been taken a bit too far. I like it that they banned it indoors, that makes sense. But to ban it outdoors? Just silly.

Why don't they ban loud motorcycles, or guys with ripsaws waking me up at 7 a.m. next to my bedroom window?

Or, yes, assault weapons?????

[Jeff1965]

19. Now that is just wrong!

Bill Clinton needs to get that changed, of Ahnold could change that since it affects him too much.

[Jack_DeLeon]

15. Thats pretty petty...

its also pretty fucked up.

Banning silly string, thats retarded.

[slackmaster]

20. Bullshit

Anything resembling an AK-47 is banned in California.