Sec. 53-202a. Assault weapons: Definition. (a) As used in this section and sections 53-202b to 53-202k, inclusive, "assault weapon" means:
     (1) Any selective-fire firearm capable of fully automatic,
semiautomatic or burst
fire at the option of the user or any of the following specified
semiautomatic firearms:
Algimec Agmi; Armalite AR-180; Australian Automatic Arms SAP Pistol;
Auto-Ordnance Thompson type; Avtomat Kalashnikov AK-47 type; Barrett
Light-Fifty model
82A1; Beretta AR-70; Bushmaster Auto Rifle and Auto Pistol; Calico
models M-900,
M-950 and 100-P; Chartered Industries of Singapore SR-88; Colt AR-15 and
Sporter;
Daewoo K-1, K-2, Max-1 and Max-2; Encom MK-IV, MP-9 and MP-45; Fabrique
Nationale FN/FAL, FN/LAR, or FN/FNC; FAMAS MAS 223; Feather AT-9 and
Mini-AT; Federal XC-900 and XC-450; Franchi SPAS-12 and LAW-12; Galil AR
and ARM;
Goncz High-Tech Carbine and High-Tech Long Pistol; Heckler & Koch
HK-91, HK-93, HK-94 and SP-89; Holmes MP-83; MAC-10, MAC-11 and MAC-11
Carbine type;
Intratec TEC-9 and Scorpion; Iver Johnson Enforcer model 3000; Ruger
Mini-14/5F
folding stock model only; Scarab Skorpion; SIG 57 AMT and 500 series;
Spectre Auto
Carbine and Auto Pistol; Springfield Armory BM59, SAR-48 and G-3;
Sterling MK-6
and MK-7; Steyr AUG; Street Sweeper and Striker 12 revolving cylinder
shotguns;
USAS-12; UZI Carbine, Mini-Carbine and Pistol; Weaver Arms Nighthawk;
Wilkinson
"Linda" Pistol;
     (2) A part or combination of parts designed or intended to convert a firearm into
an assault weapon, as defined in subdivision (1) of this subsection, or any combination
of parts from which an assault weapon, as defined in subdivision (1) of this subsection,
may be rapidly assembled if those parts are in the possession or under the control of the
same person;
     (3) Any semiautomatic firearm not listed in subdivision (1) of this subsection that
meets the following criteria:
     (A) A semiautomatic rifle that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and
has at least two of the following:
     (i) A folding or telescoping stock;
     (ii) A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon;
     (iii) A bayonet mount;
     (iv) A flash suppressor or threaded barrel designed to accommodate a flash suppressor; and
     (v) A grenade launcher; or
     (B) A semiautomatic pistol that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and
has at least two of the following:
     (i) An ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol outside of the pistol grip;
     (ii) A threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip or silencer;
     (iii) A shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel and
that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without being
burned;
     (iv) A manufactured weight of fifty ounces or more when the pistol is unloaded; and
     (v) A semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm; or
     (C) A semiautomatic shotgun that has at least two of the following:
     (i) A folding or telescoping stock;
     (ii) A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon;
     (iii) A fixed magazine capacity in excess of five rounds; and
     (iv) An ability to accept a detachable magazine; or
     (4) A part or combination of parts designed or intended to convert a firearm into
an assault weapon, as defined in subdivision (3) of this subsection, or any combination
of parts from which an assault weapon, as defined in subdivision (3) of this subsection,
may be rapidly assembled if those parts are in the possession or under the control of the
same person.
     (b) As used in this section and sections 53-202b to 53-202k, inclusive, the term
"assault weapon" does not include any firearm modified to render it permanently inoperable.
     (P.A. 93-306, S. 1; P.A. 01-130, S. 1.)