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Ordinance No. 1719 Page Eight (3) For purposes of this subsection B, "semi-automatic pistol" shall mean a firearm, as defmed in California Penal Code Section 12001(b), that is designed to be held and fired with one hand, and that does the following upon discharge: (i) fires the cartridge in the chamber; (ii) ejects the fired cartridge case; and (iii) loads a cartridge from the magazine into the chamber. "Semi-automatic pistol" shall not include any assault weapon designated in California Penal Code Section 12276. C. A pistol, revolver, or firearm capable of being concealed upon the person, as those terms are defined in California Penal Code Section 12001(a), that: (1) Uses an action mechanism that is substantially identical in design to any action mechanism manufactured in or before 1898 that was originally chambered for rimf'tre ammunition developing maximum permissible breech pressure below 19,000 Copper Units of Pressure as standardized by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute; and (2) Is chambered to fire either centerfire ammunition or rimfire ammunition developing maximum permissible breech pressures above 19,000 Copper Units of Pressure as standardized by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute; and (3) Is not originally equipped by the manufacturer with a nondetachable safety guard surrounding the trigger; or (4) If rimfire, is equipped with a barrel of less than 20 bore diameters in overall length protruding from the frame. (5) For purposes of this subsection C, "action mechanism" shall mean the mechanism of a firearm by which it is loaded, locked, fired and unloaded, commonly known as the cycle of operation. 6.64.165 Exclusions. The term "Saturday Night Specials" does not include any of the following: A. Any pistol that is an antique or relic firearm or other weapon falling within the specifications of paragraphs (5), (7), and (8) of subsection (b) of California Penal Code Section 12020; B. Any pistol for which the propelling force is classified as pneumatic, that is, of, or related to, compressed air or any other gases not directly produced by combustion;