Article 53B

Firearm Regulation.

§ 14‑409.39.  Definitions.

The following definitions apply in this Article:

(1) Dealer. – Any person licensed as a dealer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 921, et seq., or G.S. 105‑80.

(2) Firearm. – A handgun, 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 and fired by the use of a single hand. (1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 727, s. 1.)