§ 63.16. PROHIBITION AGAINST BOMBS.

No person shall sell or manufacture, produce, distribute, purchase, carry, possess or use any bomb, smoke bomb, bombshell or grenade, bottle or other container containing an explosive, flammable, noxious gas, or chemical substance capable of producing serious personal injury, such as but not limited to black powder bombs and Molotov cocktails. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any of the following when his or her duties or lawful activities require or permit such sale, manufacture, production, distribution, purchase, carrying, possession or use:

1.

Any peace officer.

2.

Any member of the armed forces of the United States or of the national guard.

3.

Any person in the service of the United States.

4.

Any correctional officer, serving in an institution under the authority of the division of adult corrections.

5.

Any person who, under the laws of the State of Iowa and the United States, is lawfully engaged in the business of supplying those authorized to possess such devices.

6.

Any person, firm or corporation who under the laws of the State of Iowa and the United States is lawfully engaged in the improvement, invention, or manufacture of firearms.

7.

Any museum or similar place which possesses, solely as relics, the above bombs, etc. which are rendered permanently unfit for use.

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