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Semi-automatic firearm

A type of gun that fires one bullet each time the trigger is pulled and then automatically loads the next bullet into the chamber using some of the energy from the previous shot.

Gas-operated firearm

A specific kind of semi-automatic firearm that uses a portion of the high-pressure gas created when a bullet is fired to power the mechanics that remove the spent casing and load a new bullet.

Cycle the action

The complete process in a firearm where a fired bullet's empty casing is removed, a new bullet is loaded into the chamber, and the gun's firing mechanism is reset to be ready for the next shot.

Large capacity ammunition feeding device

A magazine or other container for bullets that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition, not including those designed only for small .22 caliber rimfire bullets.

Grandfather clause

A part of a new law that allows activities or items that were legal before the new law to continue to be legal, even if the new law would otherwise prohibit them.

Licensed dealer

A person or business that holds a federal license to legally buy and sell firearms, often responsible for conducting background checks before sales.