For purposes of this division, the following terms shall have the following meanings,
unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) FIREARM. Definition is same as provided in Section 13A-8-1(4).
(2) RIFLE. Any weapon designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be
fired from the shoulder and designed or redesigned and made or remade to use the energy
of the explosive in a fixed metallic cartridge to fire only a single projectile through a
rifled bore for each pull of the trigger.
(3) SHOTGUN. A weapon designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be
fired from the shoulder and designed or redesigned and made or remade to use the energy
of the explosive in a fixed shotgun shell to fire through a smooth bore either a number of
ball shot or a single projectile for each single pull of the trigger.
(4) SHORT-BARRELED RIFLE. A rifle having one or more barrels less than 16 inches
in length and any weapon made from a rifle (whether by alteration, modification, or
otherwise) if such weapon, as modified, has an overall length of less than 26 inches.
(5) SHORT-BARRELED SHOTGUN. A shotgun having one or more barrels less than 18
inches in length and any weapon made from a shotgun (whether by alteration,
modification, or otherwise) if such weapon as modified has an overall length of less than
26 inches.
(Acts 1982, No. 82-430, §1.)
§ 13A-11-63. Possession, sale, etc., of short-barreled rifle or shortbarreled
shotgun; applicability of section.
(a) A person who possesses, obtains, receives, sells, or uses a short-barreled rifle or a
short-barreled shotgun is guilty of a Class C felony.
(b) This section does not apply to a peace officer who possesses, obtains, receives, sells,
or uses a short-barreled rifle or a short-barreled shotgun in the course of or in connection
with his official duties.
(Acts 1982, No. 82-430, §2.)
§ 13A-11-64. Alteration, etc., of manufacturer's number, etc., of
firearm; possession, etc., of firearm after identification altered.
A person who either:
(1) Changes, alters, removes, or obliterates the name of the maker, model, manufacturer's
number or other mark or identification of any firearm, or
(2) Possesses, obtains, receives, sells, or uses a firearm after the maker, model,
manufacturer's number or other mark or identification has been changed, altered,
removed, or obliterated, is guilty of a Class C felony.
(Acts 1982, No. 82-430, §3.)
§ 13A-11-65. Penalty.
Violation of Section 13A-11-63(a) or Section 13A-11-64 in the course of, or in
connection with the commission of any other felony shall be a Class B felony, and the
punishment imposed therefor shall be in addition to the punishment imposed for the other
felony.
(Acts 1982, No. 82-430, §4.)
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