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As used in this Part, “armor-piercing bullet” shall mean any bullet, except a shotgun shell or ammunition primarily designed for use in rifles, that:

(1)  Has a steel inner core or core of equivalent density and hardness, truncated cone, and is designed for use in a pistol or revolver as a body armor or metal piercing bullet; or

(2)  Has been primarily manufactured or designed, by virtue of its shape, cross-sectional density, or any coating applied thereto, to breach or penetrate body armor when fired from a handgun.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 284, §1.