Grenades and rocket launchers, also known as bazookas, are considered "destructive devices" by the National Firearms Act. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department Hazard Device Team responded to the scene and collected the items. Just like early rocket pioneer Robert Goddard, they can conduct scientific experiments by varying the trajectory angle and launch energy. "This incident was not an unusual occurrence, as we routinely find and seize inert military ordnance." The Rocket Launcher T34 (Calliope) was a tank-mounted multiple rocket launcher used by the United States Army during World War II.The launcher was placed atop the M4 Sherman, with its prominent vertical side frames anchored to the turrets sides and fired a barrage of 4.5-inch (114 mm) M8 rockets from 60 launch tubes. "Although the launcher tubes are illegal to possess, they were not a safety hazard and there was no threat to the community," the department said. Inside the dumpster were two empty, one-time use, disposable AT4 launcher tubes and one inert practice grenade that was cut in half. A device designed for a fishing Boat that bolts to the Cockpit floor or is incorporated into a bench seat, to Hold mulitple fishing rods. The location was less than a mile from Liberty High School.
On Wednesday, Perris Station deputies responded to the 32200 block of Leon Road, Winchester, regarding a military ordnance found in a trash dumpster, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department told NPR.
Two rocket launchers and a practice grenade were found in a trash can at a residence near a California school earlier this week, authorities said. Authorities found two rocket launchers and a practice grenade at a house in Temecula, Calif., on Tuesday.
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