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Shotgun

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004544

A firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, typically featuring a smoothbore barrel that discharges multiple small pellets, or a single slug. In a legal context, its classification and regulation depend on barrel length, overall length, and whether it has been modified. Federal law, specifically the National Firearms Act, regulates certain types of shotguns.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004544
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "A firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, typically featuring a smoothbore barrel that discharges multiple small pellets, or a single slug. In a legal context, its classification and regulation depend on barrel length, overall length, and whether it has been modified. Federal law, specifically the National Firearms Act, regulates certain types of shotguns.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/shotgun/"
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