21mm M72AS Practice Rocket , Okay To Own ?

[leoznotlion]

Hi , I would like to know if it's legal to own a 21mm M72AS practice rocket in Ca , or anywhere in these USA ? Please respond via P-M thru Calguns . Thank you !

[Capybara]

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[Librarian]

Law question, not FFL question. Moved.

[Quiet]

Hi , I would like to know if it's legal to own a 21mm M72AS practice rocket in Ca , or anywhere in these USA ? Please respond via P-M thru Calguns . Thank you !

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Under CA laws, the launcher is considered a Destructive Device [PC 16460(a)(4)] and the ammo is considered a Destructive Device [PC 16460(a)(1)].
~The projectile contains chemical material that makes it a tracer, which makes the ammo a destructive device. [PC 16460(a)(1)]
~The launching device launches a tracer, which makes it a destructive device. [PC 16460(a)(4)]

It's illegal to possess the launcher or the ammo in CA. [PC 18710]
It's illegal to transport, advertise for sale, or transfer the launcher or ammo in CA. [PC 18730]

In order to legally acquire and own the launcher or the ammo in CA, the possessor must have a valid CA DOJ Dangerous Weapons Permit for a DD. [PC 18900]




Penal Code 16460
(a) As used in Sections 16510, 16520, and 16780, and in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 18710) of Division 5 of Title 2, ?destructive device? includes any of the following weapons:
(1) Any projectile containing any explosive or incendiary material or any other chemical substance, including, but not limited to, that which is commonly known as tracer or incendiary ammunition, except tracer ammunition manufactured for use in shotguns.
(2) Any bomb, grenade, explosive missile, or similar device or any launching device therefor.
(3) Any weapon of a caliber greater than 0.60 caliber which fires fixed ammunition, or any ammunition therefor, other than a shotgun (smooth or rifled bore) conforming to the definition of a ?destructive device? found in subsection (b) of Section 479.11 of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations, shotgun ammunition (single projectile or shot), antique rifle, or an antique cannon.
(4) Any rocket, rocket-propelled projectile, or similar device of a diameter greater than 0.60 inch, or any launching device therefor, and any rocket, rocket-propelled projectile, or similar device containing any explosive or incendiary material or any other chemical substance, other than the propellant for that device, except those devices as are designed primarily for emergency or distress signaling purposes.
(5) Any breakable container that contains a flammable liquid with a flashpoint of 150 degrees Fahrenheit or less and has a wick or similar device capable of being ignited, other than a device which is commercially manufactured primarily for the purpose of illumination.
(6) Any sealed device containing dry ice (CO2) or other chemically reactive substances assembled for the purpose of causing an explosion by a chemical reaction.

Penal Code 18710
(a) Except as provided by this chapter, any person, firm, or corporation who, within this state, possesses any destructive device, other than fixed ammunition of a caliber greater than .60 caliber, is guilty of a public offense.
(b) A person, firm, or corporation who is convicted of an offense under subdivision (a) shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed one year, or in state prison, or by a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both this fine and imprisonment.

Penal Code 18730
Except as provided by this chapter, any person, firm, or corporation who, within this state, sells, offers for sale, or knowingly transports any destructive device, other than fixed ammunition of a caliber greater than .60 caliber, is guilty of a felony and is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for two, three, or four years.

Penal Code 18900
(a) Every dealer, manufacturer, importer, and exporter of any destructive device, or any motion picture or television studio using destructive devices in the conduct of its business, shall obtain a permit for the conduct of that business from the Department of Justice.
(b) Any person, firm, or corporation not mentioned in subdivision (a) shall obtain a permit from the Department of Justice in order to possess or transport any destructive device. No permit shall be issued to any person who meets any of the following criteria:
(1) Has been convicted of any felony.
(2) Is addicted to the use of any narcotic drug.
(3) Is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
(c) An application for a permit shall comply with all of the following:
(1) It shall be filed in writing.
(2) It shall be signed by the applicant if an individual, or by a member or officer qualified to sign if the applicant is a firm or corporation.
(3) It shall state the name, business in which engaged, business address, and a full description of the use to which the destructive devices are to be put.
(d) Applications and permits shall be uniform throughout the state on forms prescribed by the Department of Justice.

Penal Code 18910
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the Department of Justice shall, for every person, firm, or corporation to whom a permit is issued under this article, annually conduct an inspection for security and safe storage purposes, and to reconcile the inventory of destructive devices.
(b) A person, firm, or corporation with an inventory of fewer than five devices that require any Department of Justice permit shall be subject to an inspection for security and safe storage purposes, and to reconcile inventory, once every five years, or more frequently if determined by the department.

[leoznotlion]

Question answered , please close thread . Thank you !