Sec.29-36m-2. Definitions  


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  • As used in sections 29-36m-1 to 29-36m-22, inclusive:

    (a) "Antique pistol or revolver" means any pistol or revolver which was manufactured in or before 1898 and any replica of such pistol or revolver provided such replica is not designed or redesigned for using rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition except rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition which is no longer manufactured in the United States and not readily available in the ordinary channel of commercial trade.

    (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of public safety.

    (c) "Convicted" means having a judgment of conviction entered by a court of competent jurisdiction.

    (d) "Department" means the department of public safety.

    (e) "Firing or shooting range" means any type of facility, indoor or outdoor, where firearms training, practice or competition can be conducted.

    (f) "Immediate supervision" means supervision in which the supervisor is in the physical presence of, and has the continuous ability to direct, the individual being supervised.

    (g) "Pistol or revolver" means any firearm having a barrel less than twelve inches in length.

    (h) "Target shooting" means shooting at an inanimate object that usually has some type of physical reaction or scoring markings.

(Adopted effective September 26, 1995)