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{{src|sr5|417}} implies that only things with no Availability rating can be acquired through legitimate means, while anything with an Availability rating must be acquired as black market goods{{src|sr5|ref=418}}. There doesn't appear to be anything in between, and this doesn't make a lick of sense.

Shadowrun effectively has three classes of legality:
* '''Legal''' items have no letter attached to the Availability rating, or no Availability at all. These items are readily available, though it might take some time to find a location with the item in stock.
* '''Restricted''' items have an {{Code|R}} in the Availability rating. They are available for legitimate purchase, as long as the buyer has an appropriate license (or a good fake{{src|sr5|ref=443}} attached to a fake SIN{{src|sr5|ref=367}}.
* '''Forbidden''' items, indicated by an {{Code|F}} in the Availability rating are not legal for an individual to own. They are generally restricted to megacorporate employees or government agents, with superiors who exercise control over when and how they're used.

{{Box|Delivery Times|float=right|width=33%}}As indicated above, whether or not the purchase in question is attached to a {{srw|System Identification Number}} is an important factor in how it's acquired. A character trying to track down an item makes either a either Socialize + INT [Social] or Matrix + INT [Mental] Extended Test{{src|sr5|48}} with a Threshold equal to the items' Availability and an Interval from the Delivery Times table.

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