"Yeah, honey, the lawnmower wouldn't start. I even shot it and it still wouldn't budge. Guess I'm going to the bar with my buddies after all."
Other than the sawed-off shotgun being illegal, why is shooting your lawnmower a crime? And just what is the proper weapon for shooting your lawnmower? Is the shotgun the proper tool, or should it be something smaller? Is there a recommended distance? Is there a particularly good spot to aim at on the lawn mower? Is it recommended to use more than one shot on the lawnmower?
Perhaps we're approaching the problem wrong. Instead of shooting the lawnmower, what if he decided to blow it up?