### Question
How is the term destructive device defined?


### Answer
The term **destructive device** is defined in *26 U.S.C. § 5845* as the following:

> (1) any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas (A) bomb, (B) grenade, (C) rocket having a propellent charge of more than four ounces, (D) missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than one-quarter ounce, (E) mine, or (F) similar device; (2) any type of weapon by whatever name known which will, or which may be readily converted to, expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or other propellant, the barrel or barrels of which have a bore of more than one-half inch in diameter, except a shotgun or shotgun shell which the Secretary finds is generally recognized as particularly suitable for sporting purposes

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 5845*
  - Heading: **Subtitle E-Alcohol, Tobacco, and Certain Other Excise Taxes > CHAPTER 53-MACHINE GUNS, DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES, AND CERTAIN OTHER FIREARMS > Subchapter B-General Provisions and Exemptions > PART I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

