GroundRules
PEN § 17140
Where this section sits in the code
- Penal Code - PEN
- PART 6. CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS [16000. - 34400.]
- TITLE 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS [16000. - 17360.]
- DIVISION 2. DEFINITIONS [16100. - 17360.]
As used in Sections 16900 and 31910, “semiautomatic pistol” means a pistol with an operating mode that uses the energy of the explosive in a fixed cartridge to extract a fired cartridge and chamber a fresh cartridge with each single pull of the trigger.
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