Re: Small Islands

Sandbar or no, it is owned by somebody or something - if in coastal waters
probably the Federal gov't - you'll probably have to get Coast Guard  permission
as well as all the other usual permits.


In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Piccolo Pete says...
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>Kind of hard to own something that is practically a sandbar.  Speaking of
>sandbars.  What about a shoot at neap tide on a sandbar?
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>"Mike Swisher" &lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> In article &lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Piccolo Pete says...
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>> >I was just wondering...
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>> >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?
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>> >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?
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