The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) specifies the requirements for an explosive magazine.
Parameters:
(1) contents
(2) mobility
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Contents
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Mobility
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Type
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all classes
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permanent
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1
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all classes
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box, trailer, semitrailer, other mobile
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2
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all classes
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portable, temporary storage ("day box")
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3
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low explosives; blasting agents; non-mass detonating detonators
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any
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4
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blasting agents
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any
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5
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Requirements vary with type but may include:
(1) bullet-proof
(2) weather-proof
(3) fire-proof
(4) theft-resistant and means of immobilization (if mobile)
(5) ventilation and drainage
(6) restrictions on location
