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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) A person commits the crime of unlawful possession of a destructive device if the person possesses:
(a) Any of the following devices with an explosive, incendiary or poison gas component:
(A) Bomb;
(B) Grenade;
(C) Rocket having a propellant charge of more than four ounces;
(D) Missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than one-quarter ounce; or
(E) Mine; or
(b) Any combination of parts either designed or intended for use in converting any device into any destructive device described in paragraph (a) of this subsection and from which a destructive device may be readily assembled.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) “Destructive device” does not include any device which is designed primarily or redesigned primarily for use as a signaling, pyrotechnic, line throwing, safety or similar device.
(b) “Possess” has the meaning given that term in ORS 161.015.
(3) This section does not apply to:
(a) Persons who possess explosives as provided in ORS 480.200 to 480.290.
(b) The possession of an explosive by a member of the Armed Forces of the United States while on active duty and engaged in the performance of official duties or by a member of a regularly organized fire or police department of a public agency while engaged in the performance of official duties.
(c) The possession of an explosive in the course of transportation by way of railroad, water, highway or air while under the jurisdiction of, or in conformity with, regulations adopted by the United States Department of Transportation.
(d) The possession, sale, transfer or manufacture of an explosive by a person acting in accordance with the provisions of any applicable federal law or regulation that provides substantially the same requirements as the comparable provisions of ORS 480.200 to 480.290.
(4) Possession of a destructive device is a Class C felony.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Oregon Revised Statutes Crimes and Punishments § 166.382 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/or/title-16-crimes-and-punishments/or-rev-st-sect-166-382/
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