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is it within your legal right to mine your lawn?

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Originally posted by: BriGy86
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: mugs
I don't believe so... I mean it's certainly not a "right" but that doesn't mean it's necessarily against the law.

Yes, it is against the law to mine your front yard.

That could vary by state or municipality

well let me ask this- in what states are you able to purchase and/or own live land mines?

That's the point, I don't know what the law is in every state. 😉 I highly doubt it's legal anywhere, but I wasn't going to go and post that as fact when I don't know it to be a fact. That's all I was getting at.
 
Originally posted by: HumblePie
Uhh.... no. Just because you own the land, doesn't mean you own the zoning permits if that land is in a zoned area. Residential areas are zoned residential. You own the land, but that doesn't mean you can do whatever the hell you want with it.

Duh, just get your yard zoned as a minefield...
 
Originally posted by: mugs
I don't believe so... I mean it's certainly not a "right" but that doesn't mean it's necessarily against the law.


Im sure its against the law. Imagine some child running into the yard to retrieve a ball.
 
Definitely against the law. You must get a permit from the city to do any sort of major excavation. You may own your lawn (meaning the grass), but even then, you must keep your grass relatively trimmed or you could be sued by your neighbours for bringing down the value of their homes because of the eye-sore in your front yard. Also the city/state/province owns all of the resource lines under your lawn (gas,electricity,cable,telephone) and if you hit one, you will either die or die from stress for being sued up the ying yang by the government.
*DONT DO IT*
 
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: BriGy86
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: mugs
I don't believe so... I mean it's certainly not a "right" but that doesn't mean it's necessarily against the law.

Yes, it is against the law to mine your front yard.

That could vary by state or municipality

well let me ask this- in what states are you able to purchase and/or own live land mines?

That's the point, I don't know what the law is in every state. 😉 I highly doubt it's legal anywhere, but I wasn't going to go and post that as fact when I don't know it to be a fact. That's all I was getting at.

okie dokie! :thumbsup:
 
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: mugs
I don't believe so... I mean it's certainly not a "right" but that doesn't mean it's necessarily against the law.

Yes, it is against the law to mine your front yard.

That could vary by state or municipality

I believe in all the US you cannot lay boobytraps even for home protection.

Landmines are definitely illegal in any residential area of america.

 
is it within your legal right to mine your lawn?
No. First, mines are illegal explosives, ordinance, and not protected by the 2nd amendment. Second, regardless of the means, it is illegal to boobytrap your property. Even in Texas. Your right to defend your property does not include the use of any automated potentially deadly force.
 
I bet you live in an area with a homeowners association...

I think it would be easier if you just had an uzi at the meeting. 🙂
 
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