As used in the Concealed Handgun Carry Act: A. 'applicant' means a person seeking a license to carry a concealed handgun; B. 'caliber' means the diameter of the bore of a handgun; C. 'category' means whether a handgun is semiautomatic or not semiautomatic; D. 'concealed handgun' means a loaded handgun that is not visible to the ordinary observations of a reasonable person; E. 'department' means the department of public safety; F. 'handgun' means a firearm that will, is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosion and the barrel length of which, not including a revolving, detachable or magazine breech, does not exceed twelve inches; and G. 'licensee' means a person holding a valid concealed handgun license issued to him by the department. History: Laws 2003, ch. 255, § 2. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2003, ch. 255, § 16 made Laws 2003, ch. 255, § 2 effective July 1, 2003.
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