Pa. man fires cannon, hits neighbor's house

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Pa. man fires cannon, hits neighbor's house


Sep 4, 9:51 PM (ET)

UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania history buff who recreates firearms from old wars accidentally fired a 2-pound cannonball through the wall of his neighbor's home. William Maser, 54, fired a cannonball Wednesday evening outside his home in Georges Township that ricocheted and hit a house 400 yards away. The cannonball, about two inches in diameter, smashed through a window and a wall before landing in a closet. Authorities said nobody was hurt.

State police charged Maser with reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.

No one answered the phone Friday at Maser's home. He told WPXI-TV recreating 19th century cannons is a longtime hobby. He said he is sorry and he will stop shooting them on his property, about 35 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090905/D9AGS8AG0.html
 
This sort of thing would probably happen less often if every household deployed their own cannon.
 
uscitizen said:
Pa. man fires cannon, hits neighbor's house


Sep 4, 9:51 PM (ET)

UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania history buff who recreates firearms from old wars accidentally fired a 2-pound cannonball through the wall of his neighbor's home. William Maser, 54, fired a cannonball Wednesday evening outside his home in Georges Township that ricocheted and hit a house 400 yards away. The cannonball, about two inches in diameter, smashed through a window and a wall before landing in a closet. Authorities said nobody was hurt.

State police charged Maser with reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.

No one answered the phone Friday at Maser's home. He told WPXI-TV recreating 19th century cannons is a longtime hobby. He said he is sorry and he will stop shooting them on his property, about 35 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090905/D9AGS8AG0.html
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While this guy is clearly a moron, I still think a good Second Amendment case can be made for the right of citizens to own grenade launchers and rockets.
 
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