166.385 Possession of hoax destructive device. (1) A person commits the crime of possession of a hoax destructive device if the person knowingly places another person in fear of serious physical injury by:
(a) Possessing, manufacturing, selling, delivering, placing or causing to be placed a hoax destructive device; or
(b) Sending a hoax destructive device to another person.
(2) Possession of a hoax destructive device is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, possession of a hoax destructive device is a Class C felony if a person possesses, or threatens to use, a hoax destructive device while the person is committing or attempting to commit a felony.
(4) As used in this section, “hoax destructive device” means an object that reasonably appears, under the circumstances:
(a) To be a destructive device, as described in ORS 166.382 (1)(a), or an explosive, as defined in ORS 166.660, but is an inoperative imitation of a destructive device or explosive; or
(b) To contain a destructive device, as described in ORS 166.382 (1)(a), or an explosive, as defined in ORS 166.660. [1997 c.749 §1]
(Duties of Firearm Owners and Possessors)
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166.385 Possession of hoax destructive device. (1) A person commits the crime of possession of a hoax destructive device if the person knowingly places another person in fear of serious physical injury by:
(a) Possessing, manufacturing, selling, delivering, placing or causing to be placed a hoax destructive device; or
(b) Sending a hoax destructive device to another person.
(2) Possession of a hoax destructive device is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, possession of a hoax destructive device is a Class C felony if a person possesses, or threatens to use, a hoax destructive device while the person is committing or attempting to commit a felony.
(4) As used in this section, “hoax destructive device” means an object that reasonably appears, under the circumstances:
(a) To be a destructive device, as described in ORS 166.382 (1)(a), or an explosive, as defined in ORS 166.660, but is an inoperative imitation of a destructive device or explosive; or
(b) To contain a destructive device, as described in ORS 166.382 (1)(a), or an explosive, as defined in ORS 166.660. [1997 c.749 §1]
(Duties of Firearm Owners and Possessors)
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166.382 Possession of destructive device prohibited; exceptions. (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 sam
166.660 Unlawful paramilitary activity. (1) A person commits the crime of unlawful paramilitary activity if the person:
(a) Exhibits, displays or demonstrates to another person the use, application or making of any firearm, explosive or incendiary device or any technique capable of causing injury or death to persons and intends or knows that such firearm, explosive or incendiary device or technique will be unlawfully employed for use in a civil disorder; or
(b) Assembles with one or more other persons for the purpose of training with, practicing with or being instructed in the use of any firearm, explosive or incendiary device or technique capable of causing injury or death to persons with the intent to unlawfully employ such firearm, explosive or incendiary device or technique in a civil disorder.
(2)(a) Nothing in this section makes unlawful any act of any law enforcement officer performed in the otherwise lawful performance of the officer’s official duties.
(b) Nothing in this section makes unlawful any activity of the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, or any activity intended to teach or practice self-defense or self-defense techniques, such as karate clubs or self-defense clinics, and similar lawful activity, or any facility, program or lawful activity related to firearms instruction and training intended to teach the safe handling and use of firearms, or any other lawful sports or activities related to the individual recreational use or possession of firearms, including but not limited to hunting activities, target shooting, self-defense, firearms collection or any organized activity including, but not limited to any hunting club, rifle club, rifle range or shooting range which does not include a conspiracy as defined in ORS 161.450 or the knowledge of or