Weapons seized during N.H. drug bust include 14-inch homemade cannon

[MaineCWPtraining]

FARMINGTON — Federal authorities are testing a "homemade cannon" following the arrest of a Winter Street man on eight drug-related charges, including allowing a 5-year-old access to a loaded handgun Monday evening, according to Lt. Kevin Willey.

Robert Gormandy, 29, of 19 Winter St. Apt. 2, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, two counts of criminal threatening — use of a deadly weapon, possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, two counts of the manufacture of controlled/narcotic drugs — marijuana and hallucinogenic mushrooms and two counts of possession of marijuana.

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[justanotherparatrooper]

Sounds like he's a dirtbag but the media always has to sensationalize the story.

 

[Goomba]

everyu family should have a cannon

 

[EddieCoyle]

Wasn't there a guy on here from NH a while back that showed pictures of his home made cannon?

 

[Kicker96FS]

I know someone that has a cannon. I mean "noise maker"

 

[terraformer]

Willey said the ATF became involved since Gormandy was previously convicted of two misdemeanors connected to a domestic violence case out of Rochester in 2003. As a result, Gormandy was prohibited from possessing weapons, he said.

Seems the cannon is not the focal point but FIP is.

 

[glide]

I thought pot was legal in NH and guns didn't have to be locked up.

 

[fubar]

Federal authorities are testing a "homemade cannon"

" Whoa ! That was so cool ! .... Lets 'test' it again ! ... Hold my beer .... "

 

[drgrant]

Seems the cannon is not the focal point but FIP is.

Depends on what the cannon is. If it counts as a "primitive" they can't use it for FIP because those aren't covered by GCA68, and may be "below regulation". Course if it takes a cartridge, all bets are off.

-Mike

 

[Hillie4life]

I blame mythbusters and video games ... ya ya that'll work.

 

[Bill Katt]

Wasn't there a guy on here from NH a while back that showed pictures of his home made cannon?

I believe that you are correct sir. I think it was discussed sometime early last fall. I'm not sure of that though.

 

[DickWanner]

I thought that cannon's were legal to possess on the Fed level because they're black powder?

 

[drgrant]

I thought that cannon's were legal to possess on the Fed level because they're black powder?

They are. That is, of course, if they're constructed in such a fashion as to make them a primitive firearm. Build something with rifling and a breech you can unlock and put cartridges in, and now you have an NFA "destructive device. " which requires registration and a tax stamp and all that fun. They're probably "Examining" it to see what kind of charges they can invent from it. If it's a typical BP cannon, then they're not going to get much out of it.

-Mike

 

[BillK]

If it's a typical BP cannon, then they're not going to get much out of it.

-Mike

One big bang and a beautiful cloud of smoke are what they are gonna' get out of it...........lol

 

[ScottS]

" Whoa ! That was so cool ! .... Lets 'test' it again ! ... Hold my beer .... "

Exactly what I thought when I read it. "Oh, Boy. This will be GREAT!"