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Draftfederal definition
Any other weapon, often abbreviated AOW, is a defined National Firearms Act category rather than a general description for every unusual firearm. [1] Section 5845(e) addresses specified concealable weapons, certain smooth-bore handguns, and certain combination-barrel weapons, together with restoration language. [1] It also expressly excludes qualifying rifled-bore pistols or revolvers and specified shoulder-fired weapons. [1] The category is separate from short-barreled rifle and short-barreled shotgun definitions in the same statute; an unfamiliar appearance alone does not supply the statutory classification. [1]
- 1. 26 U.S.C. section 5845, 2024 editionretrieved 2026-10-04
See also
- National Firearms ActDraft
The National Firearms Act originated in 1934 as a federal tax and registration statute for specified firearm categories, later amended by Congress.
- handgunDraft
Penal Code section 16640 defines a handgun to include a pistol, revolver, or firearm capable of being concealed upon a person.
- short-barreled rifleDraft
Under the National Firearms Act, covered categories include a rifle with a barrel shorter than 16 inches and a weapon made from a rifle whose resulting barrel is shorter than 16 inches or overall length is shorter than 26 inches.
- short-barreled shotgunDraft
The National Firearms Act covers a shotgun with a barrel shorter than 18 inches and specified weapons made from shotguns with barrels shorter than 18 inches or overall lengths shorter than 26 inches.
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This entry is one of 153 defined terms in the CalGunHub glossary of California and federal firearm-law vocabulary. The 11 core terms are short plain-English definitions; the extended terms are cited research drafts, labelled as drafts, with their statutory sources listed under each entry. Every definition here is informational only and is not legal advice.
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