What is hysterical is if you read his letter to the ATF, then read their reply. The SAC asks him to submit the spudgun to their office for 'testing' to determine if it meets the definition of 'firearm.' Ignoring for a moment the ominous (and ludicrous) tone of that statement, imagine this: A group of highly paid federal agents going down to the local grocery store and buying bags of potatoes. Cut to scene of the local Bureau office picnic...where the spudgun is being 'scientifically evaluated' by blasting starchy tubers at everything that dares move in the local environment. Cut to the local SAC writing a letter back to Mr Spudgun. "Sorry for the delay in response. We are still evaluating the Potato Launcher..."
Remember: they get paid for this.
And think it wouldn't happen that way? Any cops reading this? I KNOW it would happen that way. The only question is if beer would be involved.
Mike
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"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." -Robert Heinlein