John Morales, the actor who played the crime-fighting cartoon character McGruff the Crime Dog, was sentenced to 16 years in prison stemming from a 2011 arrest in which police seized 1,000 marijuana plants, 27 weapons – including a grenade launcher – and 9,000 rounds of ammunition from his home.

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        4 days ago

        So terrible dangerous of him…(Clutches pearls) Someone might have gotten high off all that devil’s lettuce!!

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            The “launcher” is probably one of those under barrel AR-15 attachments which is trivial to get (expensive and might also require the steps below, but that’s a one time thing).

            The grenades though:

            To legally purchase, make, or possess a Destructive Device (DD) you must:

            Be 21+ years of age to purchase a DD from a dealer.
            
            Be 18+ years of age to purchase a DD from an individual on a Form 4 to Form 4 transfer (contingent on state laws).
            
            Be 18+ years of age to make and register a DD on a Form 1 (contingent on state laws).
            
            Be 18+ years of age to possess a DD as a beneficiary of a trust or as a member of a corporation (contingent on state laws).
            
            Be a resident of the United States.
            
            Be legally eligible to purchase a firearm.
            
            Pass a BATFE background check.
            
            Pay a one-time $200 tax to register or transfer the item.
            
            Reside in a state that currently allows ownership of DD’s.
            

            And you have to do the forms and pay the $200 for each grenade individually.