2007 Minnesota Statutes

299F.72 DEFINITIONS.
    Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 299F.72 to 299F.831; 609.48, subdivision
4 ; 609.52, subdivision 3; 609.561; 609.562; 609.563; and 609.713, the terms defined in this
section have the meanings given them.
    Subd. 1a. Blasting agent. "Blasting agent" means any material or mixture (1) that consists
of a fuel and oxidizer, (2) that is intended for blasting, (3) that is not otherwise classified as an
explosive, (4) in which none of the ingredients is classified as an explosive, and (5) when a
finished product, as mixed and packaged for use or shipment, that cannot be detonated by means
of a number eight test blasting cap when unconfined. The term does not include flammable
liquids or flammable gases.
    Subd. 1b. Crime of violence. "Crime of violence" has the meaning given in section 624.712,
subdivision 5 , and also includes a domestic assault conviction when committed within the last
three years or while an order for protection is active against the person, whichever period is longer.
    Subd. 2. Explosive. "Explosive" means any chemical compound, mixture, or device, the
primary or common purpose of which is to function by explosion; that is, with substantially
instantaneous release of gas and heat, unless the compound, mixture, or device is otherwise
specifically classified by the United States Department of Transportation. The term does not mean
or include black powder, smokeless powder, primers, and fuses when used for antique or replica
muzzleloading rifles, pistols, muskets, shotguns, and cannons or when possessed or used for rifle,
pistol, and shotgun ammunition, nor does it include fireworks as defined in section 624.20.
    Subd. 3.[Repealed, 1994 c 636 art 5 s 18]
    Subd. 4.[Repealed, 1994 c 636 art 5 s 18]
History: 1971 c 845 s 2; 1991 c 199 art 1 s 69; 1994 c 636 art 5 s 1-3; 1995 c 186 s 61