explosive devices

explosive devices Sec. 209. The Act entitled “An Act to control the possession, sale, transfer, and use of pistols and other dangerous weapons in the District of Columbia, to provide penalties, to prescribe rules of evidence, and for other purposes”, approved July 8, 1932 (D.C. Code. sec. 22–3201 et seq.), is amended by adding after section 15 (D.C. Code. sec. 22–3215) the following new section: “molotov cocktails and other explosive devices “Sec. 15A (a) No person shall within the District of Columbia manufacture, transfer, use, possess, or transport a molotov cocktail. As used in this subsection, the term ‘molotov cocktail’ means (1) a breakable container containing flammable liquid and having a wick or a similar device capable of being ignited, or (2) any other device designed to explode or produce uncontained combustion upon impact; but such term does not include a device lawfully and commercially manufactured primarily for the purpose of illumination, construction work, or other lawful purpose. “(b) No person shall manufacture, transfer, use, possess, or transport any device, instrument, or object designed to explode or produce 84 Stat. 604uncontained combustion, with the intent that the same may be used unlawfully against any person or property. “(c) No person shall, during a state of emergency in the District of Columbia declared by the Commissioner pursuant to law. or during a situation in the District of Columbia concerning which the President has invoked any provision of chapter 15 of title 10, United States Code, manufacture, transfer, use, possess, or transport any device. instrument, or object designed to explode or produce uncontained combustion, except at his residence or place of business. “(d) Whoever violates this section shall (1) for the first offense, be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than one and not more than five years, (2) for the second offense, be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than three and not more than fifteen years, and (3) for the third or subsequent offense, be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than five years and of any term of year’s up to life imprisonment. In the case of a person convinced of a third or subsequent violation of this section, chapter 402 of title 18, United States Code (Federal Youth Corrections Act) shall not apply.”