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Section 13:1G-21.1 - Definitions

NJ Rev Stat § 13:1G-21.1 (2019) (N/A)
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13:1G-21.1. Definitions

1. As used in this act:

"Handgun" means a pistol, revolver or other firearm originally designed or manufactured to be fired by the use of a single hand.

"Rifle" means a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder and using the energy of the explosive in a fixed metallic cartridge to fire a single projectile through a rifled bore for each single pull of the trigger.

"Shotgun" means a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder and using the energy of the explosive in a fixed shotgun shell to fire through a smooth bore either a number of ball shots or a single projectile for each pull of the trigger, or any firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder which does not fire fixed ammunition.

"Skeet shooting" means shooting with a shotgun at a succession of clay pigeons sprung at different angles into the air from a trap.

"Trapshooting" means shooting with a shotgun at a clay pigeon sprung into the air from a trap.

L.1991,c.391,s.1.

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