Air pistols, air rifles, or similar instruments. The terms "air pistols," "air rifles," or "similar instruments" shall mean any instrument designed or redesigned, made or remade to use the energy of a spring or air to fire a projectile.
Ammunition. The term "ammunition" shall mean any explosives suitable to be fired from a firearm, machine-gun, rifle, shotgun or other dangerous weapon.
Applicant, licensee or license. The terms "applicant," "licensee" or "license" shall mean and refer to gunsmiths, manufacturers, dealers in firearms and dealers in air pistols, air rifles, or similar instruments unless expressly restricted.
Assault weapon. The term "assault weapon" shall mean an "assault weapon" as defined in § 10-301(16) of the New York City Administrative Code.
Assembler. The term "assembler" shall include any person, firm, partnership, corporation or company who engages in the business of joining or fitting together any firearm or parts thereof.
Commissioner. The term "Commissioner" shall mean the Police Commissioner of the City of New York.
Dealer in air pistols, air rifles or similar instruments. The term "Dealer in air pistols, air rifles or similar instruments" shall mean any person, firm, partnership, corporation or company who engages in the business of purchasing, selling, keeping for sale, loaning, leasing, or in any manner disposing of, any air pistol, air rifle or similar instrument. Dealer in air pistols, air rifles or similar instruments shall not include a wholesale dealer.
Dealer in firearms. The term "dealer in firearms" shall mean any person, firm, partnership, corporation or company who engages in the business of purchasing, selling, keeping for sale, loaning, leasing, or in any manner disposing of, any pistol or revolver. Dealer in firearms shall not include a wholesale dealer.
Employee. The term "employee" shall mean any person who is employed by a licensed gunsmith, manufacturer or dealer in firearms and who has access in any manner to firearms, rifles, shotguns, machine-guns, or assault weapons.
Firearm. The term "firearm" shall mean a "firearm" as defined in § 265.00 of the New York State Penal Law and shall include a pistol, a revolver, and any firearm which may be concealed upon the person.
Gunsmith. The term "gunsmith" shall mean any person, firm, partnership, corporation or company who engages in the business of repairing, altering, assembling, manufacturing, cleaning, polishing, engraving or trueing, or who performs any mechanical operation on any rifle, shotgun, firearm, machine-gun, or assault weapon.
Machine-gun. The term "machine-gun" shall mean a weapon of any description, irrespective of size, by whatever name known, loaded or unloaded, from which a number of shots or bullets may be rapidly or automatically discharged from a magazine with one continuous pull of the trigger and includes a submachine gun.
Manufacturer. The term "manufacturer" shall include any person, firm, partnership, corporation or company who engages in the business of machining, producing, constructing, or making any firearm, rifle, shotgun, machine-gun, assault weapon, firearm frames or receivers. The term "manufacturer" shall include "assembler".
Rifle. The term "rifle" shall mean a "rifle" as defined in § 265.00 of the New York State Penal Law, except that for purposes of this chapter a rifle shall have a barrel length of no less than sixteen inches and an overall length of no less than twenty-six inches.
Shotgun. The term "shotgun" shall mean a "shotgun" as defined in § 265.00 of the New York State Penal Law, except that for purposes of this chapter a shotgun shall have a barrel length of no less than eighteen inches and an overall length of no less than twenty-six inches.