For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ANTIQUE WEAPON. Weapons that have not been manufacturer or altered for a period of no less than 75 years and are rendered permanently unusable.
ASSAULT WEAPON.
(1) A semi-automatic rifle that has the capacity to accept a large capacity magazine detachable or otherwise and one or more of the following:
(a) Only a pistol grip without a stock attached;
(b) Any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand;
(c) A folding, telescoping or thumbhole stock;
(d) A shroud attached to the barrel, or that partially or completely encircles the barrel, allowing the bearer to hold the firearm with the non-trigger hand without being burned, but excluding a slide that encloses the barrel; or
(e) A muzzle brake or muzzle compensator.
(2) A semi-automatic pistol or any semi-automatic rifle that has a fixed magazine, that has the capacity to accept more than ten rounds of ammunition;
(3) A semi-automatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and has one or more of the following:
(a) Any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand;
(b) A folding, telescopic or thumbhole stock;
(c) A shroud attached to the barrel, or that partially or completely encircles the barrel, allowing the bearer to hold the firearm with the non-trigger hand without being burned, but excluding a slide that encloses the barrel;
(d) A muzzle brake or muzzle compensator; or
(e) The capacity to accept a detachable magazine at some location outside of the pistol grip.
(4) A semi-automatic shotgun that has one or more of the following:
(a) Only a pistol grip without a stock attached;
(b) Any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand;
(c) A folding, telescopic or thumbhole stock;
(d) A fixed magazine capacity in excess of five rounds; or
(e) An ability to accept a detachable magazine.
(5) Any shotgun with a revolving cylinder;
(6) Conversion kit, part or combination of parts, from which an assault weapon can be assembled if those parts are in the possession or under the control of the same person;
(7) Shall include, but not be limited to, the assault weapon models identified as follows:
(a) The following rifles or copies or duplicates thereof:
1. AK, AKM, AKS, AK-47, AK-74, ARM, MAK90, Misr, NHM 90, NHM 91, SA-85, SA-93, VEPR;
2. AR-10;
3. AR-15, Bushmaster XM15, Armalite M15 or Olympic Arms PCR;
4. AR70;
5. Calico Liberty;
6. Dragunov SVD Sniper Rifle or Dragunov SVU;
7. Fabrique National FN/FAL, FN/LAR or FNC;
8. Hi-Point Carbine;
9. Hi-91, HK-93, HK-94 or HK-PSG-1;
10. Kel-Tec Sub Rifle;
11. Saiga;
12. SAR-8, SAR-4800;
13. SKS with detachable magazine;
14. SLG 95;
15. SLR 95 or 96;
16. Steyr AUG;
17. Sturm, Ruger Mini-14;
18. Tavor;
19. Thompson 1927, Thompson M1 or Thompson 1927 Commando; or
20. Uzi, Galil and Uzi Sporter, Galil Sporter or Galil Sniper Rifle (Galatz).
(b) The following pistols or copies or duplicates thereof:
1. Calico M-110;
2. MAC-10, MAC-11 or MPA3;
3. Olympic Arms OA;
4. TEC-9, TEC-DC9, TEC-22 Scorpion or AB-10; or
5. Uzi.
(c) The following shotguns or copies or duplicates thereof:
1. Armscor 30 BG;
2. SPAS 12 or LAW 12;
3. Striker 12; or
4. Streetsweeper.
(8) ASSAULT WEAPON does not include any firearm that has been made permanently inoperable, any antique firearm as defined in § 1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Act (430 ILCS 62/1.1) or weapons designed for Olympic target shooting events.
DETACHABLE MAGAZINE. Any ammunition feeding device, the function of which is to deliver one or more ammunition cartridges into the firing chamber which can be removed from the firearm without the use of any tool, including a bullet or ammunition cartridge.
LARGE CAPACITY MAGAZINE. Any ammunition feeding device with the capacity to accept more than ten rounds, but shall not be constructed to include the following:
(1) A feeding device that has been permanently altered so that it cannot accommodate more than ten rounds;
(2) A .22 caliber tube ammunition feeding device; or
(3) A tubular magazine that is contained in a lever-action firearm.
MUZZLE BRAKE. A device attached to the muzzle of a weapon that utilized escaping gas to reduce recoil.
MUZZLE COMPENSATOR. A device attached to the muzzle of a weapon that utilized escaping gas to control muzzle movement.
(Ord. 13-O-2060, passed 7-19-2013)