Nevada § 202.253 - Definitions
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 202.253 — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 202.253. Definitions
As used in NRS 202.253 to 202.369 , inclusive: 1. “ Antique firearm ” has the meaning ascribed to it in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(16) . 2. “ Explosive or incendiary device ” means any explosive or incendiary material or substance that has been constructed,
altered, packaged or arranged in such a manner that its ordinary use would cause destruction
or injury to life or property. 3. “ Firearm ” means any device designed to be used as a weapon from which a projectile may be
expelled through the barrel by the force of any explosion or other form of combustion. 4. “ Firearm capable of being concealed upon the person ” applies to and includes all firearms having a barrel less than 12 inches in length. 5. “ Firearms importer or manufacturer ” means a person licensed to import or manufacture firearms pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 . 6. “ Machine gun ” means any weapon which shoots, is designed to shoot or can be readily restored to
shoot more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger. 7. “ Motor vehicle ” means every vehicle that is self-propelled. 8. “ Semiautomatic firearm ” means any firearm that: (a) Uses a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the fired cartridge
case and chamber the next shell or round; (b) Requires a separate function of the trigger to fire each cartridge; and (c) Is not a machine gun. 9. “ Unfinished frame or receiver ” means a blank, a casting or a machined body that is intended to be turned into the
frame or lower receiver of a firearm with additional machining and which has been
formed or machined to the point at which most of the major machining operations have
been completed to turn the blank, casting or machined body into a frame or lower receiver
of a firearm even if the fire-control cavity area of the blank, casting or machined
body is still completely solid and unmachined.
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 202.253
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 202.253 cover?
Section 202.253 ("Definitions") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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