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Micronesia (FSM). 1971 ‘Legal Definitions.’ Weapons Control Act (1971); Article 1004.. Palikir: Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia. 1 January
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Legal Definitions
(1) "Automatic weapon" means a weapon of any description irrespective of size, by whatever name designated or known, loaded or unloaded, from which may be repeatedly or automatically discharged a number of bullets contained in a magazine, ribbon or other receptacle, by one continuous movement of the trigger or firing mechanism…
5) "Firearm" means any device, by whatever name known, which is designed or may be converted to expel or hurl a projectile or projectiles by the action of an explosion, a release, or an expansion of gas, including but not limited to guns, except a device designed or redesigned for use solely as a signaling, line throwing, spearfishing, or industrial device, or a device which hurls a projectile by means of the release or expansion of carbon dioxide or air.
(6) "Gun" means a handgun or long gun.
(7) "Handgun" means a pistol or revolver with an overall length of less than twenty-six inches…
(9) "Long gun' means a rifle with one or more barrels more than eighteen inches in length…
(11) "Semi-automatic weapon" means a weapon of any description irrespective of size, by whatever name designated or known, loaded or unloaded, from which may be repeatedly or automatically discharged a number of bullets contained in a magazine, ribbon or other receptacle by a like number of movements of the trigger or firing mechanism without recocking or resetting the trigger or firing mechanism.
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