(a) Firearm means any weapon, the operating force of which is an explosive. This definition includes pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, machine guns, automatic rifles, noxious gas projectors, mortars, bombs, cannon and subma- chine guns. The specific mention of certain weapons does not exclude from the definition other weapons operated by explosives.

(b) Pistol or revolver means any firearm of any shape whatever and designed to be fired with one hand with a barrel less than twelve inches (12″) in length and capable of discharging loaded ammunition or any noxious gas.

(c) Rifle means a firearm designed, made, redesigned or remade and intended to be fired from the shoulder and to fire only a single projectile through a rifled bore for each single pull of the trigger, and shall include any such firearm which may be readily restored to fire loaded ammunition, and any antique rifle or long gun, regardless of the type of charge or projectile used, which is capable of being used as a weapon.

(d) Shotgun means any firearm designed, made, redesigned or remade and intended to be fired from the shoulder and to fire through a smooth barrel either a number of projectiles (ball shot) or a single projectile, and shall include any such firearm which may be readily restored to fire any of the above, and shall also include any firearm of any age designed and capable of firing the above- mentioned projectiles.

(e) The terms Chief of Police and department mean the
Chief of Police and the Guam Police Department, respectively.

(f) Body armor means a commercially available, soft, lightweight material with penetration resistance equal to or greater than that of eighteen (18) layers of KEVLAR.
(g) Restricted bullet means a bullet that, as determined by the Chief of Police, when fired from a pistol or revolver with a barrel five inches (5″”) or less in length, is capable of penetrating body armor.

(h) Putative Owner means a person who were it not for the requirements of this Chapter, would be the owner of a firearm, or one who acquires possession of a firearm, or one who acquires possession of a firearm by theft.

(i) Lawful Owner means a person whose right to a firearm have been perfected in accordance with § 60103 of this title.

SOURCE: GC § 8900, Subsection (e) amended by P.L. 16-79; Subsections (f) & (g) added by P.L. 16-79; Subsection (h) added by P.L. 20-223:3; subsection (i) added by P.L. 20-223:4.