5-11-1. DEFINITIONS.

The word “firearm” means any person from which a projectile or projectiles may be discharged by gunpowder.

The word “gunpowder” includes any propellant that upon oxidation emits heat and light and is commonly used in firearm cartridges.

The word “dangerous weapon” means any firearm, knife, or device, instrument, material, or substance, whether animate or inanimate, which is calculated or designed to inflict death or serious bodily harm, or by the manner in which it is used is likely to inflict death or serious bodily harm.

The word “antique firearm” means any firearm, including any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system, manufactured in or before the year 1898 or any replica of such firearm, if such replica has not been designed or redesigned for using rim fire or conventional center fire fixed ammunition, or uses rim fire or conventional center fire fixed ammunition which is no longer manufactured in the United States and which is not readily available in the ordinary channels of commercial trade, or any other firearm which has been permanently altered so that it is incapable of being discharged.