Talk:Corner Shot

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The CSI:Miami TV show said it was illegal to sell the corner shot in the US. Is it? It's not a gun. --Gbleem 11:48, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

BTW, our learned colleague is referring to the CSI: Miami episode 'Going Under'.

Are you sure it's not a gun? Another CornerShot article says it's a rifle. That may affect the permits you need to obtain it. Don't forget a couple of CornerShot versions launch anti-tank rockets or projectile grenades -- I doubt whether these would be legal for civilian use, even in the US!

Saying that CornerShots are illegal in the states means one of the following:

• CornerShots are classed as pistols/rifles, and are subject to the same licencing restrictions. Since these are regulated by individual states, the TV show would be erroneous in this case.
• The CornerShot itself is not a weapon; it is merely an add-on to one, like a Silencer. Silencers are illegal in the States, so under the same principles the CornerShot would be considered an 'illegal add-on' and thus contraband.
• The CornerShot is classified military-only ordnance, meaning they are not legal for civillian personnel; so the CSIs are still correct in that Average Jo can't sell a CornerShot.
• You need a permit to buy/sell CornerShots -- which the bad guys clearly didn't.