Question RE: 20mm ammuntion

[Triad]

Last night one of my partners arrested a guy with a "live" 20mm bullet in his possession. (It should be noted he was not arrested because of the ammo, was found incident to arrest) As i understand it, these rounds are typically electronically primed and military in origin.

The person is not a felon, nor any other type of prohibited person - is simple possession of a canon round illegal?

I didnt think it was but this is the debate we got into last night.

Thanks guys.

[ke6guj]

18735. (a) Except as provided by this chapter, any person, firm, or
corporation who, within this state, sells, offers for sale,
possesses or knowingly transports any fixed ammunition of a caliber
greater than .60 caliber is guilty of a public offense.
(b) Upon conviction of an offense under subdivision (a), a person,
firm, or corporation shall be punished by imprisonment in the county
jail for a term not to exceed six months or by a fine not to exceed
one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both this fine and imprisonment.
(c) A second or subsequent conviction shall be punished by
imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed one year, or
by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, or by a
fine not to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000), or by both this
fine and imprisonment.

[Triad]

Thank you sir.

[CSACANNONEER]

is simple possession of a canon round illegal?

Any size non fixed cannon rounds are fine.

Only FIXED shells over .60 are illegal. I am not 100% positive if they can be legally possessed with a CA, Destructive Device Collector's Permit or not. I would think the permit would allow for possession of ammo but, I haven't looked into getting one yet.

[mej16489]

What is meant by "Fixed" ammunition?

[CSACANNONEER]

What is meant bu "Fixed" ammunition?

Projectile, powder and primer all contained in the same shell. Or something like that. Now you've got me wondering if a Maynard round (with just a flash hole but no primer) would be considered "fixed" or not.

A muzzleloader or breachloader that uses separate powder charges and projectiles does not used fixed ammo. A cap and ball revolver does not used fixed ammo.

[eviioiive]

if that is a live round, id call bomb squad or throw it in the sea. If electronically fired munitions are loaded into a gun and not fired they're dumped overboard. static electricity= possible boom