Behold the definition of WMD: West's North Carolina General Statutes Annotated Currentness Chapter 14. Criminal Law Subchapter X. Offenses Against the Public Safety Article 36B. Nuclear, Biological, or Chemical Weapons of Mass Destruction (Refs & Annos) § 14-288. 21. Unlawful manufacture, assembly, possession, storage, transportation, sale, purchase, delivery, or acquisition of a nuclear, biological, or chemical weapon of mass destruction; exceptions; punishment (c) The term “nuclear, biological, or chemical weapon of mass destruction”, as used in this Article, means any of the following: (1) Any weapon, device, or method that is designed or has the capability to cause death or serious injury through the release, dissemination, or impact of: a. Radiation or radioactivity; b. A disease organism; or c. Toxic or poisonous chemicals or their immediate precursors.