Are Flare Guns Illeagal?
Recently I’ve heard it mentioned that the launchers for aerial flares are considered concealed weapons, are illegal, can cause your boat to be confiscated etc.
A frequently asked questions page on concealed weapons in Michigan reads as follows: Is a flare gun used as a signaling device on a watercraft required to be registered in Michigan?. The answer is no.
The reason for the answer being no goes like this, “Sec. 12b. Sections 2 and 9 do not apply to a signaling device which is approved by the United States coast guard pursuant to regulations issued under section 4488 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, 46 U.S.C. 481, or under section 5 of the federal boat safety act of 1971, Public Law 92-75, 46 U.S.C. 1454.”
So, an item such as an Orion 12 gauge signal kit is not illeagal, & does not require a permit.
Orion 12 gauge flare launcher
Update: Flare guns are illegal on the vessels for hire. Exampe: fishing
charters, dive charters etc.
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