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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. [1] Penal Code section 30515(a)(1)–(3) applies separate magazine, characteristic, capacity and length criteria to this category. [2]
- 1. DOJ reproduction of section 5471 definitionsretrieved 2026-10-04
- 2. California Penal Code assault weapon and .50 BMG definitionsretrieved 2026-10-04
Terms that use semiautomatic centerfire rifle
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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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