6-8-403. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) 'Ammunition' means any projectile expelled by action of an explosive from a firearm but shall not include any projectile designed to pierce armor; (ii) 'Borders of Wyoming' means the boundaries of Wyoming as described in Section 2 of the Act of Admission of the state of Wyoming, 26 United States Statutes at Large, 222, chapter 664; (iii) 'Firearm' means any weapon which will or is designed to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive. 'Firearm' shall not include any fully automatic weapon or any weapon designed to fire a rocket propelled grenade or any explosive projectile; (iv) 'Firearms accessories' means items that are used in conjunction with or mounted upon a firearm but are not essential to the basic function of a firearm, including, but not limited to, telescopic or laser sights, magazines, folding or aftermarket stocks and grips, speedloaders, ammunition carriers, optics for target identification and lights for target illumination; (v) 'Generic and insignificant parts' includes, but is not limited to, springs, screws, nuts and pins; (vi) 'Manufactured' means that a firearm, a firearm accessory or ammunition has been lumination; (v) 'Generic and insignificant parts' includes, but is not limited to, springs, screws, nuts and pins; (vi) 'Manufactured' means that a firearm, a firearm accessory or ammunition has been created from basic materials for functional usefulness, including, but not limited to forging, casting, machining, molding or other processes for working materials; (vii) 'This act' means W.S. 6-8-402 through 6-8-406; (viii) 'Antique firearm' means: (A) Any muzzleloading firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system manufactured in or before 1898; (B) Any replica of any firearm described in subparagraph (A) if such replica is not designed or redesigned for using rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition; or (C) Any muzzleloading rifle, muzzleloading shotgun or muzzleloading pistol, which is designed to use black powder, or a black powder substitute, and which cannot use fixed ammunition. For purposes of this paragraph, the term 'antique firearm' shall not include any weapon that incorporates a firearm frame or receiver, any firearm that is converted into a muzzleloading weapon or any muzzleloading weapon that can be readily converted irearm' shall not include any weapon that incorporates a firearm frame or receiver, any firearm that is converted into a muzzleloading weapon or any muzzleloading weapon that can be readily converted to fire fixed ammunition by replacing the barrel, bolt, breechblock, or any combination thereof.
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