2 Mar
2011
2 Mar
'11
11:38 a.m.
Any federal laws aside, in the state of Utah it is illegal to point a laser (any color) at a vehicle, person, or animal. Seems pretty clear to me. Years ago we used those big 5 D-cell flashlights as a star pointer. You slip a cardboard tube over the end so no white light leaks out. They work just as well as a laser, albeit not nearly as cool. I'm going to continue to use my laser for astronomy. It would be up to any arresting officer to prove illegal use in court, and I'd certainly be willing to take a polygraph test if it ever came to that.