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Originally Posted by JohnH
I am organnising a star party for my daughter's school next month, I have always found a laser pointer a great way to indicate the points of interest on previous occasions, naturally I would like to be able to use it again. Any advice? All I can think to do is ask my local police station for permission?
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Wouldn't bother - you might be stirring a hornets nest. Just use it, and of course don't point it near aircraft - which I'm sure as a responsible astronomer you wouldn't.
My interpretation is they're not actually banned; just if you get patted down and the cops find one on your person and you have no good reason for it, you end up in the slammer for 2 years along with the rapists, kiddy fiddlers and murderers*
Using it at a star party to point out objects sounds like a perfectly valid use to me, based on the guidance issued so far.
Regards,
Rob
*and in the UK, they'd be out on good behaivour terms before the laser user was!