CA ASSEMBLY BILL 481
Military Equipment Use Policy
OVERVIEW
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Requires agency to obtain approval for a Military Equipment Use Policy in order to purchase, continue to use, or keep items deemed as “military equipment” •
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term “military equipment” does not necessarily indicate the equipment has been used by the military
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15 categories outlined in AB 481 describing what constitutes “military equipment”
WHAT QUALIFIES AS MILITARY
EQUIPMENT?
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1) Unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicles •
2) Mine
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resistant ambush
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protected (MRAP) vehicles or armored personnel carriers *Police versions of standard consumer vehicles excluded •
3) High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV) AKA Humvees •
4) Tracked armored vehicles
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5) Command and control vehicles
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6) Weaponized aircraft, vessels or vehicles of any kind
WHAT QUALIFIES AS MILITARY
EQUIPMENT? (CONT.)
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7) Battering rams, slugs and breaching apparatus that are explosive in nature •
8) Firearms of .50 caliber or greater. *Standard issued shotguns excluded •
9) Ammunition of .50 caliber or greater. *Standard issued shotgun ammo excluded •
10) Specialized firearms and ammunition of less than .50 caliber, including assault weapons as defined in PC sections 30510 and 30515. *Standard issued service weapons and ammunition excluded
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11) Any firearm or firearm accessory designed to launch explosives •
12) “Flashbang” grenades and explosive breaching tools. *Handheld OC Spray excl.
WHAT QUALIFIES AS MILITARY
EQUIPMENT? (CONT.)
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13) Taser Shockwave, microwave weapons, water cannons and the Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD)
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14) 40mm projectile launchers, “bean bag, ” rubber bullet, and specialty impact munition (SIM) weapons
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15) Any other equipment as determined by a governing or a state agency to require additional oversight
CATEGORY 1
ROBOTEX AVATAR ROBOT
CATEGORY 3
EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLE (ERV)
CATEGORY 10
Specialized Firearms and Ammunition
CATEGORY 11
Noise
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Flash Diversionary Devices
CATEGORY 12
Munitions Containing Tear Gas
CATEGORY 14
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Kinetic Energy Weapons and Munitions