§1051. Possession of machine gun
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1. A person is guilty of possession of a machine gun if, without authority to do so, he knowingly possesses a machine gun.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
2. As used in this chapter, "machine gun" means a weapon of any description, by whatever name known, loaded or unloaded, which is capable of discharging a number of projectiles in rapid succession by one manual or mechanical action on the trigger or firing mechanism.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
3. Possession of a machine gun is a Class D crime.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]