Re: Small Islands

Mike Swisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> It depends on who owns the island. Even if it is uninhabited, it will be owned
> by some person or institution. If you don't have permission from this owner, you
> could be in trouble for trespassing as well as illegal discharge of fireworks.
> If it is a government owned island it may be part of a nature preserve, and your
> trouble will be still worse. All this assumes you get caught. You will have to
> assess the likelihood of that eventuality and decide whether you wish to face
> the risk.
> 
> The course of minimal risk is of course to get a permit, insurance, permission
> from the landowner, etc., and be completely legal. It is the only course anyone
> in his right mind would advise in a public forum such as this one.
> 
> 
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Piccolo Pete says...
> >
> >I was just wondering...
> >
> >What do you think would happen if someone were to go out to a tiny
> >uninhabited island that was at least a half mile away from shore and shot
> >some good sized shells?
> >
> >I mean... would the Coast Gaurd and Marine Patrol really bother with this?
> >Maybe they'd only check it out?  Or would they bust someone in a heartbeat?
> >
> >What about the two mile limit?

     What kind of shells, spherical or cylindrical?  In my experiance
the Coast Guard really frowns on the use of round shells shot from
islands 1/2 mile from ANY coastline while the cylindrical shells just
get the ol' "wink and a nod."  The reason being is that too many
spherical shell duds where landing in the water where they were
mistaken for coconuts by the now-rare shovel-headed sea turtle.  These
turtles used to be quite common near islands exactly 1/2 mile from
Florida's coastline.  That is until some nitwits.....  oh I better
just go to bed.  Dan Cutter (Coast Guard Cutter)
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