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Is it legal to own a railgun?

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The US navy has a railgun that can shoot projectiles at up to 5,000mph. To fire, the gun needs 25megawatts of electricity - but most battleships only have nine. The impact can be measured at up to 32,000,000 joules.Jan 4, 2019

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A railgun is powered by electricity and therefore doesn't qualify as a firearm. ... Also it is NOT against the law to make actual firearms without a license, provided you are not prohibited to own firearms, and you are not engaged in business (meaning making it with the intent of selling it).

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