Ohio § 2923.11

§ 2923.11.

As used in sections 2923.11 to 2923.24 of the Revised Code : (A) “ Deadly weapon ” means any instrument, device, or thing capable of inflicting death, and designed

or specially adapted for use as a weapon, or possessed, carried, or used as a weapon. (B)(1) “ Firearm ” means any deadly weapon capable of expelling or propelling one or more projectiles

by the action of an explosive or combustible propellant.  “ Firearm ” includes an unloaded firearm, and any firearm that is inoperable but that can readily

be rendered operable. (2) When determining whether a firearm is capable of expelling or propelling one or more

projectiles by the action of an explosive or combustible propellant, the trier of

fact may rely upon circumstantial evidence, including, but not limited to, the representations

and actions of the individual exercising control over the firearm. (C) “ Handgun ” means any of the following: (1) Any firearm that has a short stock and is designed to be held and fired by the use

of a single hand; (2) Any combination of parts from which a firearm of a type described in division (C)(1)

of this section can be assembled. (D) “ Semi-automatic firearm ” means any firearm designed or specially adapted to fire a single cartridge and automatically

chamber a succeeding cartridge ready to fire, with a single function of the trigger. (E) “ Automatic firearm ” means any firearm designed or specially adapted to fire a succession of cartridges

with a single function of the trigger. (F) “ Sawed-off firearm ” means a shotgun with a barrel less than eighteen inches long, or a rifle with a

barrel less than sixteen inches long, or a shotgun or rifle less than twenty-six inches

long overall.  “Sawed-off firearm” does not include any firearm with an overall length of at least

twenty-six inches that is approved for sale by the federal bureau of alcohol, tobacco,

firearms, and explosives under the “Gun Control Act of 1968,” 82 Stat. 1213, 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(3) , but that is found by the bureau not to be regulated under the “National Firearms

Act,” 68A Stat. 725 (1934), 26 U.S.C. 5845(a) . (G) “ Zip-gun ” means any of the following: (1) Any firearm of crude and extemporized manufacture; (2) Any device, including without limitation a starter's pistol, that is not designed

as a firearm, but that is specially adapted for use as a firearm; (3) Any industrial tool, signalling device, or safety device, that is not designed as

a firearm, but that as designed is capable of use as such, when possessed, carried,

or used as a firearm. (H) “ Explosive device ” means any device designed or specially adapted to cause physical harm to persons

or property by means of an explosion, and consisting of an explosive substance or

agency and a means to detonate it.  “ Explosive device ” includes without limitation any bomb, any explosive demolition device, any blasting

cap or detonator containing an explosive charge, and any pressure vessel that has

been knowingly tampered with or arranged so as to explode. (I) “ Incendiary device ” means any firebomb, and any device designed or specially adapted to cause physical

harm to persons or property by means of fire, and consisting of an incendiary substance

or agency and a means to ignite it. (J) “ Ballistic knife ” means a knife with a detachable blade that is propelled by a spring-operated mechanism. (K) “ Dangerous ordnance ” means any of the following, except as provided in division (L) of this section: (1) Any automatic or sawed-off firearm, zip-gun, or ballistic knife; (2) Any explosive device or incendiary device; (3) Nitroglycerin, nitrocellulose, nitrostarch, PETN, cyclonite, TNT, picric acid, and

other high explosives;  amatol, tritonal, tetrytol, pentolite, pecretol, cyclotol,

and other high explosive compositions;  plastic explosives;  dynamite, blasting gelatin,

gelatin dynamite, sensitized ammonium nitrate, liquid-oxygen blasting explosives,

blasting powder, and other blasting agents;  and any other explosive substance having

sufficient brisance or power to be particularly suitable for use as a military explosive,

or for use in mining, quarrying, excavating, or demolitions; (4) Any firearm, rocket launcher, mortar, artillery piece, grenade, mine, bomb, torpedo,

or similar weapon, designed and manufactured for military purposes, and the ammunition

for that weapon; (5) Any firearm muffler or suppressor; (6) Any combination of parts that is intended by the owner for use in converting any

firearm or other device into a dangerous ordnance. (L) “Dangerous ordnance” does not include any of the following: (1) Any firearm, including a military weapon and the ammunition for that weapon, and

regardless of its actual age, that employs a percussion cap or other obsolete ignition

system, or that is designed and safe for use only with black powder; (2) Any pistol, rifle, or shotgun, designed or suitable for sporting purposes, including

a military weapon as issued or as modified, and the ammunition for that weapon, unless

the firearm is an automatic or sawed-off firearm; (3) Any cannon or other artillery piece that, regardless of its actual age, is of a type

in accepted use prior to 1887, has no mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or other system

for absorbing recoil and returning the tube into battery without displacing the carriage,

and is designed and safe for use only with black powder; (4) Black powder, priming quills, and percussion caps possessed and lawfully used to

fire a cannon of a type defined in division (L)(3) of this section during displays,

celebrations, organized matches or shoots, and target practice, and smokeless and

black powder, primers, and percussion caps possessed and lawfully used as a propellant

or ignition device in small-arms or small-arms ammunition; (5) Dangerous ordnance that is inoperable or inert and cannot readily be rendered operable

or activated, and that is kept as a trophy, souvenir, curio, or museum piece; (6) Any device that is expressly excepted from the definition of a destructive device

pursuant to the “Gun Control Act of 1968,” 82 Stat. 1213, 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(4) , as amended, and regulations issued under that act; (7) Any firearm with an overall length of at least twenty-six inches that is approved

for sale by the federal bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives under

the “Gun Control Act of 1968,” 82 Stat. 1213, 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(3) , but that is found by the bureau not to be regulated under the “National Firearms

Act,” 68A Stat. 725 (1934), 26 U.S.C. 5845(a) . (M) “ Explosive ” means any chemical compound, mixture, or device, the primary or common purpose of

which is to function by explosion.  “ Explosive ” includes all materials that have been classified as division 1.1, division 1.2,

division 1.3, or division 1.4 explosives by the United States department of transportation

in its regulations and includes, but is not limited to, dynamite, black powder, pellet

powders, initiating explosives, blasting caps, electric blasting caps, safety fuses,

fuse igniters, squibs, cordeau detonant fuses, instantaneous fuses, and igniter cords

and igniters.  “Explosive” does not include “fireworks,” as defined in section 3743.01 of the Revised Code , or any substance or material otherwise meeting the definition of explosive set forth

in this section that is manufactured, sold, possessed, transported, stored, or used

in any activity described in section 3743.80 of the Revised Code , provided the activity is conducted in accordance with all applicable laws, rules,

and regulations, including, but not limited to, the provisions of section 3743.80 of the Revised Code and the rules of the fire marshal adopted pursuant to section 3737.82 of the Revised Code . (N)(1) “ Concealed handgun license ” or “ license to carry a concealed handgun ” means, subject to division (N)(2) of this section, a license or temporary emergency

license to carry a concealed handgun issued under section 2923.125 or 2923.1213 of the Revised Code or a license to carry a concealed handgun issued by another state with which the

attorney general has entered into a reciprocity agreement under section 109.69 of the Revised Code . (2) A reference in any provision of the Revised Code to a concealed handgun license issued

under section 2923.125 of the Revised Code or a license to carry a concealed handgun issued under section 2923.125 of the Revised Code means only a license of the type that is specified in that section.  A reference in any provision of the Revised Code to a concealed handgun license

issued under section 2923.1213 of the Revised Code , a license to carry a concealed handgun issued under section 2923.1213 of the Revised Code , or a license to carry a concealed handgun on a temporary emergency basis means only

a license of the type that is specified in section 2923.1213 of the Revised Code .  A reference in any provision of the Revised Code to a concealed handgun license

issued by another state or a license to carry a concealed handgun issued by another

state means only a license issued by another state with which the attorney general

has entered into a reciprocity agreement under section 109.69 of the Revised Code . (O) “ Valid concealed handgun license ” or “ valid license to carry a concealed handgun ” means a concealed handgun license that is currently valid, that is not under a suspension

under division (A)(1) of section 2923.128 of the Revised Code , under section 2923.1213 of the Revised Code , or under a suspension provision of the state other than this state in which the

license was issued, and that has not been revoked under division (B)(1) of section 2923.128 of the Revised Code , under section 2923.1213 of the Revised Code , or under a revocation provision of the state other than this state in which the

license was issued. (P) “Misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year” does not include

any of the following: (1) Any federal or state offense pertaining to antitrust violations, unfair trade practices,

restraints of trade, or other similar offenses relating to the regulation of business

practices; (2) Any misdemeanor offense punishable by a term of imprisonment of two years or less. (Q) “ Alien registration number ” means the number issued by the United States citizenship and immigration services

agency that is located on the alien's permanent resident card and may also be commonly

referred to as the “USCIS number” or the “alien number.” (R) “Active duty” has the same meaning as defined in 10 U.S.C. 101 .