Stupid thought, can you mount a gun on a boat?

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So the other night me and my buddy were discussing his new to him boat. Somehow got on the topic of having a boat gun and it got me thinking. In NYS, could one legally mount a gun on one's boat? Now I am not talking about a machine gun. What I'm talking about is taking a safe act compliant AR-15 and mounting it on a tripod and mounting the tripod on the front of the bow.

Now neither of us have any intention of actually doing this, it is simply for shits and giggles.

My other question is, what about mounting a functioning black powder cannon on a boat?
 
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A neighbor of mine up in Caroga Lake has a black powder canon mounted on his boat. He tarts the boat up like a pirate ship on the 4th and fires the cannon while cruising the lake in the boat parade. It's loud and really cool.
 
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That_FNG said:
So if one mounted a safe act compliant AR15 but did gun was unloaded while moving (loaded magazine stored elsewhere on the boat) and the gun was only loaded when the boat was stationary then it would be ok?
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Only if one of the following qualifications are met. It's flying a Coast Guard Flag, It's painted battle ship gray with huge side numbers!
 
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Used to see these guys all the time going to work on ferry from Hoboken to Wall St.

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FROM THE NYS DEC Migratory Game Bird Rules and regulations:

You may NOT HUNT MIGRATORY BIRDS USING THESE METHODs
  • With a swivel gun, battery gun, machine gun, or explosive.
  • From a car or other motor vehicle on land.
    Note: Paraplegics and leg amputees, with a permit issued by DEC, are exempted from this restriction.
  • From a motorboat or sailboat unless the motor is off or the sail furled, and the boat has stopped moving.
    Note: Boats under power may be used to retrieve dead or crippled birds. You may not shoot crippled birds when under power, except in the Special Sea Duck Area.
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my guess would be that doing any of this, while doing anything else, is also illegal
 
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That_FNG said:
S (loaded magazine stored elsewhere on the boat) and the gun was only loaded when the boat was stationary then it would be ok?
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Maybe not. Tead nys law about definition of loaded gun. Pretty hilarious really.

Not sure you will get around the fed law just cause the boat was stationary if you have a loaded rifle/sg. I bet still not gtg.
 
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Bullet Guy said:
Maybe not. Tead nys law about definition of loaded gun. Pretty hilarious really.

Not sure you will get around the fed law just cause the boat was stationary if you have a loaded rifle/sg. I bet still not gtg.
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ahh, but if you separate the upper from the lower, then its not a gun in NY, right ?

not sure about the fed rules, or how to quickly "disassemble" a 1919 though......
 
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How about a Signal Cannon ?

Like Winchester ?

Or even one of these:

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They show up on eBay regularly for about $100.

Parts are available, and since you'd probably repaint it anyways, buy a rusty one.
 
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