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A descriptive reference to Penal Code section 30515(a)(9)–(11), which expressly concerns a semiautomatic centerfire firearm that is not a rifle, pistol or shotgun. [1] Those paragraphs separately address absence of a fixed magazine with one of ten listed characteristics, a fixed magazine accepting more than ten rounds, and overall length below thirty inches. [1] The expression identifies the statute’s residual category; it does not establish that any commercially labeled firearm belongs in that category. [1]
- 1. California Penal Code assault weapon and .50 BMG definitionsretrieved 2026-10-04
See also
- 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.
- overall lengthDraft
A dimensional criterion used in several firearm statutes with different thresholds and scopes.
Terms that use other semiautomatic centerfire firearm
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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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