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Firearm Regulation.
§ 14‑409.39. Definitions.
The following definitionsapply in this Article:
(1) Dealer. Any personlicensed as a dealer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 921, et seq., or G.S. 105‑80.
(2) Firearm. Ahandgun, shotgun, or rifle which expels a projectile by action of an explosion.
(3) Handgun. A pistol,revolver, or other gun that has a short stock and is designed to be held andfired by the use of a single hand. (1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c.727, s. 1.)
