Possess, Manufacture or Use a Firebomb: if there is intent to use the device, the offense is which class?

Possess, Manufacture or Use a Firebomb: if there is intent to use the device, the offense is which class?

• A. Class 5 felony
• B. Class 6 felony
• C. Class 4 felony
• D. Class 3 felony

Answer: (A)

Having intent to use a firebomb makes the conduct more serious because it shows planned harm with a dangerous device. In this jurisdiction, that combination—possession or manufacture with the intent to use it—is punished as a Class 5 felony. The class reflects how the statute grades this scenario: more serious than a misdemeanor or lesser offense, but not the highest felony level unless additional factors are involved. Without the intent to use, the offense would be graded differently, but with intent to use, Class 5 applies.

Having intent to use a firebomb makes the conduct more serious because it shows planned harm with a dangerous device. In this jurisdiction, that combination—possession or manufacture with the intent to use it—is punished as a Class 5 felony. The class reflects how the statute grades this scenario: more serious than a misdemeanor or lesser offense, but not the highest felony level unless additional factors are involved. Without the intent to use, the offense would be graded differently, but with intent to use, Class 5 applies.