Appearantly pinball is for adults only, at least in Nashville Tennessee where it is a crime to allow anyone under the age of 18 to play with a pinball machine.

11.28.060 Operation of pinball machines.

 

A. It is unlawful for any person having custody or charge of any pinball machine where the same may be operated to permit any minor under the age of eighteen years to play, operate or use any such machine or to loiter about the same.

B. For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this section, the burden of proof shall be upon any person having control or custody of such machine to establish the age of minors using such machine, and for this purpose the possession of a selective service registration card shall be prima facie evidence of the age of such minor.

C. For the purpose of this section, a “pinball machine” shall be defined as a coin-operated gaming device as defined in Title 26, Section 2462, United States Code Annotated. All such gaming devices shall be separated from other coin-operated devices by a partition to insure minors are not allowed nearer than ten feet to the gaming devices. Further, all such machines, as defined herein, shall have a sign placed on the upper right-hand corner of said machine, no less than five inches by eight inches in size, stating that said machine can not be operated by a person under eighteen years of age. For the purpose of this subsection, a “partition” shall be defined as a solid nontransparent wall or similar structure designed to prevent persons from entering or exiting, except through a door.

(Prior code � 29-1-41)

Forget skipping stones on the lake in Nashville, the throwing of stones is illegal and a crime.

11.24.090 Throwing stones.

 

No person shall throw stones or other missiles likely to cause breakage of windows of glass or the destruction of property in the area of the metropolitan government.

(Prior code � 29-1-61)

It is illegal for a male in Nashville to have an erection in public.

It is unlawful to have any ss a pet in Nashville, Tennessee. Do dogs and elephants count?   How about a house plant?

8.16.020 Keeping wildlife–Prohibited when.

 

It is unlawful for any person to possess wildlife on or about their premises within the area of the metropolitan government except as provided in this chapter.

(Prior code � 8-1-19)

It’s illegal to spit on the sidewalks of Nashville.

11.16.080 Spitting in public conveyances.

 

A. It is unlawful for any person to spit upon any part of a public conveyance.

B. Public conveyances shall have signs conspicuously displayed, stating in substance that it is a violation of law and decency to spit in the conveyance.

(Prior code � 29-1-57)