‘‘(A) utilizes a portion of the energy of a 
firing shell to extract the fired shell casing and 
chamber the next round; and 
‘‘(B) requires a separate pull of the trigger 
to fire each shell. 
‘‘(40) The term ‘semiautomatic assault weapon’ 
means any of the following, regardless of country of 
manufacture or caliber of ammunition accepted: 
‘‘(A) A semiautomatic rifle that has the ca-
pacity to accept a detachable ammunition feed-
ing device and any one of the following: 
‘‘(i) A pistol grip. 
‘‘(ii) A forward grip. 
‘‘(iii) A folding or detachable stock, or 
stock that is otherwise foldable or adjust-
able in a manner that operates to reduce 
the length, size, or any other dimension, or 
otherwise enhances the concealability of 
the weapon. 
‘‘(iv) A functional grenade launcher. 
‘‘(v) A barrel shroud. 
‘‘(vi) A threaded barrel. 
‘‘(B) A semiautomatic rifle that has a 
fixed ammunition feeding device with the capac-
ity to accept more than 10 rounds, except for 
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an attached tubular device designed to accept, 
and is capable of operating with, .22 caliber 
rimfire ammunition. 
‘‘(C) Any part, combination of parts, com-
ponent, device, attachment, or accessory that is 
designed and functions to accelerate the rate of 
fire of a semiautomatic rifle but not convert the 
semiautomatic rifle into a machinegun. 
‘‘(D) A semiautomatic pistol that has the 
capacity to accept a detachable ammunition 
feeding device and any one of the following: 
‘‘(i) A threaded barrel. 
‘‘(ii) A second pistol grip. 
‘‘(iii) A barrel shroud. 
‘‘(iv) The capacity to accept a detach-
able ammunition feeding device at some lo-
cation outside of the pistol grip. 
‘‘(v) A semiautomatic version of an 
automatic firearm. 
‘‘(vi) A manufactured weight of 50 
ounces or more when unloaded. 
‘‘(vii) A buffer tube, arm brace, or 
other part that protrudes horizontally be-
hind the pistol grip. 
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‘‘(E) A semiautomatic pistol with a fixed 
ammunition feeding device that has the capac-
ity to accept more than 10 rounds. 
‘‘(F) A semiautomatic shotgun that has 
any one of the following: 
‘‘(i) A folding or detachable stock. 
‘‘(ii) A pistol grip. 
‘‘(iii) A fixed ammunition feeding de-
vice with the capacity to accept more than 
5 rounds. 
‘‘(iv) The ability to accept a detach-
able ammunition feeding device. 
‘‘(v) A forward grip. 
‘‘(vi) A functional grenade launcher. 
‘‘(G) Any shotgun with a revolving cyl-
inder. 
‘‘(H) Any belt-fed semiautomatic firearm. 
‘‘(I) Any combination of parts from which 
a firearm described in subparagraph (A), (B), 
(C), (D), (E), (F), (G), or (H) can be assem-
bled. 
‘‘(J) The frame or receiver of a rifle or 
shotgun described in subparagraph (A), (B), 
(C), (F), (G), or (H). 
‘‘(41) The term ‘barrel shroud’— 
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‘‘(A) means a shroud that is attached to, 
or partially or completely encircles, the barrel of 
a firearm so that the shroud protects the user 
of the firearm from heat generated by the bar-
rel; and 
‘‘(B) does not include— 
‘‘(i) a slide that partially or com-
pletely encloses the barrel; or 
‘‘(ii) an extension of the stock along 
the bottom of the barrel which does not en-
circle or substantially encircle the barrel. 
‘‘(42) The term ‘detachable ammunition feeding 
device’ means an ammunition feeding device that 
can be removed from a firearm without disassembly 
of the firearm. 
‘‘(43) The term ‘fixed ammunition feeding de-
vice’ means an ammunition device that is perma-
nently fixed to the firearm in such a manner that it 
cannot be removed without disassembly of the fire-
arm. 
‘‘(44) The term ‘folding or detachable stock’ 
means a stock that folds, detaches or otherwise oper-
ates to reduce the length, size, or any other dimen-
sion, or otherwise enhances the concealability, of the 
firearm. 
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‘‘(45) The term ‘forward grip’ means a grip lo-
cated forward of the trigger that functions as a pis-
tol grip. 
‘‘(46) The term ‘grenade launcher’ means an 
attachment for use on a firearm that is designed to 
propel a grenade or other similar destructive device. 
‘‘(47) The term ‘pistol grip’ means a grip, a 
thumbhole stock or Thordsen-type grip or stock, or 
any other characteristic that can function as a grip. 
‘‘(48) The term ‘threaded barrel’ means a fea-
ture or characteristic that is designed in such a 
manner to allow for the attachment of a device as 
a firearm silencer or a flash suppressor. 
‘‘(49) The term ‘belt-fed semiautomatic firearm’ 
means any repeating firearm that— 
‘‘(A) utilizes a portion of the energy of a 
firing cartridge to extract the fired cartridge 
case and chamber the next round; 
‘‘(B) requires a separate pull of the trigger 
to fire each cartridge; and 
‘‘(C) has the capacity to accept a belt am-
munition feeding device.’’. 
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