Tom_in_CA
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You knew when you had to squeeze through the fence that was there to keep you out that you weren't supposed to be there. .....
Technically ? Yes. In fact, the minute you or I seek to be in compliance with every single law, is the day you might as well give up the hobby now (or stick to private property with permission). For example, are you aware that every single park, school, beach, campground, etc... will all have some verbage that dis-allows "harvesting", "collecting", "taking", etc.. ? Or how about damage and defacement? And do you report profits on your income taxes (to be in compliance with tax laws). How about lost & found laws, do you dutifully trot down to the police dept. with each ring that exceed $100 in value ?
I guess what I'm trying to say R-savage, is that yes, you're technically right. But so too can you not cite for me a single public place you currently metal detect, and ..... give me 5 minutes, and I can find someone in that entity to say "no", and also find laws you are technically breaking.
Believe me, I certainly wish it weren't that way. I certainly wish public places had signs saying "metal detecting, taking, digging, etc... welcome here". But alas, I do not think we are about to see that day coming