The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
A. “Ammunition” means cartridge cases, shells, projectiles (including shot), primers, bullets, propellant powder, or other devices or materials designed or intended for use in a firearm.
B. “Antique firearm” means:
1. Any firearm which is incapable of being fired or discharged and which is possessed as a curiosity or ornament or for its historical significance or value including, but not limited to, any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap or similar type of ignition system; or
2. Any firearm manufactured before 1898 for which cartridge ammunition is not commercially available.
C. “Assault” weapon means:
1. A semiautomatic 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 semiautomatic 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 semiautomatic 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, telescoping 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 semiautomatic 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, telescoping 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 weapons models identified as follows:
a. The following rifles or copies or duplicates thereof:
i. AK, AKM, AKS, AK-47, AK-74, ARM, MAK90, Misr, NHM 90, NHM 91, SA 85, SA 93, VEPR;
ii. AR-10;
iii. AR-15, Bushmaster XM15, Armalite M15, or Olympic Arms PCR;
iv. AR70;
v. Calico Liberty;
vi. Dragunov SVD Sniper Rifle or Dragunov SVU;
vii. Fabrique National FN/FAL, FN/LAR, or FNC;
viii. Hi-Point Carbine;
ix. HK-91, HK-93, HK-94, or HK-PSG-1;
x. Kel-Tec Sub Rifle;
xi. Saiga;
xii. SAR-8, SAR-4800;
xiii. SKS with detachable magazine;
xiv. SLG 95;
xv. SLR 95 or 96;
xvi. Steyr AUG;
xvii. Sturm, Ruger Mini-14;
xviii. Tavor;
xix. Thompson 1927, Thompson M1, or Thompson 1927 Commando; or
xx. Uzi, Galil and Uzi Sporter, Galil Sporter, or Galil Sniper Rifle (Galatz).
b. The following pistols or copies or duplicates thereof:
i. Calico M-110;
ii. MAC-10, MAC-11, or MPA3;
iii. Olympic Arms OA;
iv. TEC-9, TEC-DC9, TEC-22 Scorpion, or AB-10; or
v. Uzi.
c. The following shotguns or copies or duplicates thereof:
i. Armscor 30 BG;
ii. SPAS 12 or LAW 12;
iii. Striker 12; or
iv. Streetsweeper.
“Assault weapon” does not include any firearm that has been made permanently inoperable, or satisfies the definition of “antique firearm,” as defined in subsection B of this section, or weapons designed for Olympic target shooting events.
D. “Detachable magazine” means 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.
E. “Firearm” means any weapon that will, or that is designed to or is restored to, expel a projectile or projectiles by the action of an explosion, expansion of gas or escape of gas; provided that, such term shall not include:
1. Antique firearms; or
2. Any device used exclusively for line throwing, signaling, or safety and required or recommended by the United States Coast Guard or Interstate Commerce Commission; or
3. Any industrial device used exclusively for firing nails, rivets, stud cartridges, or similar construction or industrial material; or
4. Any pneumatic gun, spring gun or B-B gun which expels a single globular projectile not exceeding .18 inches in diameter; or
5. Model rockets designed to propel a model vehicle in a vertical direction.
F. “Firearm dealer” means any person engaged in the business of:
1. Selling firearms or ammunition at wholesale or retail; or
2. Manufacturing firearms or ammunition; or
3. Repairing firearms.
G. “Handgun” means:
1. A firearm designed or redesigned or made or remade or intended to be fired while held in one hand; or
2. A firearm having a barrel of less than ten (10) inches in length; or
3. A firearm of a size which may be concealed upon the person.
4. The term “handgun” includes a combination of parts from which such firearm can be assembled.
H. “Large capacity magazine” means any ammunition feeding device with the capacity to accept more than ten rounds, but shall not be construed 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.
3. A tubular magazine that is contained in a lever-action firearm.
I. “Licensed firearm collector” means any person licensed as a collector by the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States under Title 18, United States Code, Section 923.
J. “Muzzle brake” means a device attached to the muzzle of a weapon that utilizes escaping gas to reduce recoil.
K. “Muzzle compensator” means a device attached to the muzzle of a weapon that utilizes escaping gas to control muzzle movement.
L. “Security personnel” means special agents employed by a railroad or public utility to perform police functions, guards of armored car companies, or watchmen or security guards and persons regularly employed in a commercial or industrial operation for the protection of persons employed by or property related to such commercial or industrial operation.
(Ord. MC-4-2013 § 3, 7/19/2013; Ord. MC-9-2008 § 2, Amended, 11/18/2008)