Legality

Each item of equipment has a
“Legality Class,” as defined under
Legality Class (p. 267). Some modern-
day examples include:
LC0 – Banned. Weapons of mass
destruction; strategic missiles;
orbital weapons platforms; inter-
continental bombers.
LC1 – Military. Heavy weapons; air-
defense radar; sensor jammers;
armed vehicles; land mines.
LC2 – Restricted. Light assault
weapons; silencers; surveillance
technology
(wiretaps,
etc.);
armored cars; burglar’s tools (e.g.,
lockpicks); explosives; dangerous
drugs.
LC3 – Licensed. Handguns; hunting
guns; radio transmitters; most
unarmed vehicles; ordinary drugs
and medical equipment.
LC4 – Open. Nonlethal weapons (e.g.,
stunners); home computers; radio
and television receivers; cameras;
most tools; first-aid kits.