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North Carolina · Through S.L. 2026-30

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-409.39: Definitions.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Chapter 14. Criminal Law.
  2. SUBCHAPTER XI. GENERAL POLICE REGULATIONS.
  3. Article 53B Firearm Regulation.

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.)

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