Legal Dictionary

Tag: Firearms

  • Relic

    Curio or relic: A firearm (see this wordreference; there are information on firearms collector, firearms source, firearms pathfinder and firearms database on the internet) manufactured at least 50 years prior to the current date or certified by the curator of a municipal, State, or Federal […]

  • Transfer Permits

    Documents (such as a permit, license, or identification card) issued by a law enforcement agency after a background check, which are required for a firearm (see this wordreference; there are information on firearms collector, firearms source, firearms pathfinder and firearms database on the […]

  • Revolver

    Revolver in Law Enforcement Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of revolver. Resources See Also Weapon Resources See Also Law Enforcement Officer Police Law Enforcement Agency Further Reading […]

  • Prohibited Firearms

    Types of firearms that cannot be acquired or possessed by any person or that may only be acquired or possessed pursuant to a limited exception.

  • Short-barreled Rifle

    A rifle having one or more barrels less than 16 inches in length, and any weapon made from a rifle, whether by alteration, modification, or otherwise, if such weapon, as modified, has an overall length of less than 26 inches.

  • Shotgun

    Shotgun in Law EnforcementMain Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of shotgun.ResourcesSee AlsoLaw Enforcement Officer Police Law Enforcement Agency Further Reading shotgun in A Dictionary of Law […]

  • Assault Weapon

    A semiautomatic firearm (see this wordreference; there are information on firearms collector, firearms source, firearms pathfinder and firearms database on the internet) with a large-capacity magazine and special features common to military weapons.

  • Antique Firearm

    A firearm (see this wordreference; there are information on firearms collector, firearms source, firearms pathfinder and firearms database on the internet) manufactured in or before 1898 or a replica thereof, provided it is not designed for using rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed […]

  • Retention Of Records

    Data on allowed or denied transfer or permit transactions required by law to be retained by checking agencies or other agencies, and time limits on retention.

  • Retention Of Records

    Data on allowed or denied transfer or permit transactions required by law to be retained by checking agencies or other agencies, and time limits on retention.

  • Submission Of False Information

    Laws that make it a crime to submit false information on a permit or transfer application.

  • Submission Of False Information

    Laws that make it a crime to submit false information on a permit or transfer application.

  • Short-barreled Shotgun

    A shotgun having one or more barrels less than 18 inches in length, and any weapon made from a shotgun, whether altered or modified, if such weapon has an overall length of less than 26 inches.

  • Short-barreled Shotgun

    A shotgun having one or more barrels less than 18 inches in length, and any weapon made from a shotgun, whether altered or modified, if such weapon has an overall length of less than 26 inches.

  • Transfer Permit

    Transfer Permit and Background Check Fees. The amounts charged to permit applicants or transferees for background checks or the issuance of documents.