Are catapult's illegal or classed as a weapon?

Answer 1

Although catapults are not illegal, carrying one could be categorised as possession of an offensive weapon, particularly if there appeared to be any intent on the owner's part to use it to inflict harm on another person or to delibarately damage property. If you can show that you have it for a justifiable reason then prosecution is less likely (I have found several references to people who claim they need to to kill small animals for food for themselves or their pets and charges were dropped).

Answer 2

In England, certain things (like flick knives) are classified as dangerous weapons. It's illegal to own one unless you have a very good excuse.

Other things like catapults are classified as weapons. Carrying one as an "offensive" weapon is illegal, but to be prosecuted the authorities would have to prove that you were carrying it with intent.

So you can own a catapult if you want to use it for target practice on private property. If you take it from one place to another, you should wrap it up sufficiently so you couldn't be accused of intending to use it in the street.

Answer 3

The catapult can just be harmless fun, but used in the wrong way they may be classed as illegal and dangerous.

Answer 4

A weapon

Answer 5

weapon but legal

Answer 6

depends what you are using it for, fishing for example, no problem as long as you have your rod and fishing gear, if you are just carrying it on its own and you happen to get stopped it probably will get confiscated. (england laws)