[lbo-talk] What is a weapon of mass destruction?

[Billy O'Connor]

"Jordan Hayes" <jmhayes at j-o-r-d-a-n.com> writes:


>> The term only applies to nuclear, biological or chemical weapons.
>
> Not anymore.
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> See 18 USC 2332(a).
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> http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2332a
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> which points to 18 USC 921
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> http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/921
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> (a) As used in this chapter- 
> [...]
>  (4) The term "destructive device" means- 
>    (A) any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas- 
>      (i) bomb, [...]

You left out the only relevant bits, Jordan.  :)

18 USC 921 merely defines "destructive device", 18 USC 2332(a) defines
WMD just as I described.