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Draftclassification
DOJ’s reproduced section 5471(t) describes a grip allowing a pistol-style grasp ahead of the trigger. [1] Penal Code section 30515(a)(1) lists this as one characteristic for a semiautomatic centerfire rifle without a fixed magazine, and subdivision (a)(9) includes it for the specified other-firearm category. [2] The statute separately uses second handgrip and qualifying threaded-barrel language in its pistol provisions, so these terms should retain their individual definitions and context. [2]
- 1. DOJ reproduction of section 5471 definitionsretrieved 2026-10-04
- 2. California Penal Code assault weapon and .50 BMG definitionsretrieved 2026-10-04
See also
- semiautomatic centerfire rifleDraft
A combined description drawing on three concepts: DOJ’s reproduced definitions describe semiautomatic operation as firing one cartridge, ejecting its case and reloading the chamber for each trigger cycle; centerfire identifies a primer at the cartridge-case base center; rifle refers to a shoulder-fired firearm using a rifled bore and a single projectile per trigger pull.
- fixed magazineDraft
Penal Code section 30515(b) defines an ammunition-feeding device contained in, or permanently attached to, a firearm so that removal requires disassembly of the firearm action.
- second handgripDraft
DOJ’s reproduced section 5471(gg) describes a grip allowing the pistol to be held with the non-trigger hand.
- threaded barrelDraft
For the relevant assault-weapon paragraphs, the full statutory phrase concerns a threaded barrel capable of accepting a flash suppressor, forward handgrip or silencer.
Terms that use forward pistol grip
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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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