Sec. 5. Definitions
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For purposes of this Act— the term ammunition feeding device means a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device, but does not include an attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition, and an ammunition feeding device shall be considered detachable if the device can be removed from a firearm without disassembly of the firearm action; the term assault weapon parts kit means any part or combination of parts designed and intended to enable a consumer who possesses all such necessary parts to assemble a semiautomatic assault weapon; the term machinegun parts kit means any part or combination of parts designed and intended to enable a consumer who possesses all such necessary parts to assemble a machinegun or convert a firearm into a machinegun; the term semiautomatic assault weapon means— a semiautomatic rifle or semiautomatic shotgun that has the capacity to accept a detachable ammunition feeding device; or a semiautomatic pistol that has— the capacity to accept a detachable ammunition feeding device; and any one of the features described in subsection (b); the term machinegun has the meaning given such term in section 5845(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; the term semiautomatic pistol means any repeating pistol that utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the fixed cartridge case and chamber the next round and requires a separate pull of the trigger to fire each cartridge; the term semiautomatic rifle has the meaning given such term in section 921(a)(28) of title 18, United States Code; and the term semiautomatic shotgun means any repeating shotgun that utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the fixed cartridge case and chamber the next round and requires a separate pull of a trigger to fire each cartridge.
The special features described in subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii) are— an ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol outside of the pistol grip; a threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer; a shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel and that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without being burned; a second hand grip; a manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more when the pistol is unloaded; and a semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm.