Re: ATF classification for Potato Gun
Their FAQ used to state that spud guns did not fit the definition of a gun or destructive device because they are not designed to be a weapon. However they added the caveat that if the gun were designed to shoot flaming projectiles, then it would be considered a destructive device. What probably happened was the FAQ wasn't good enough, and they got too many requests from people wanting a letter stating their spudgun was legal, so they changed it to a bunch of hoops to jump through.
If ATF says it's legal once, leave well enough alone. If you ask again and they think about it, they may decide it's not. That's exactly what happened with the Akin's Accelerator.
Vince
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