Cite as: 21 CNCA § 1290.2

A. As used in the Cherokee Nation Self-Defense Act:

1. "Concealed handgun" means a loaded or unloaded pistol or handgun not openly visible to the ordinary observation of a reasonable person;

2. "Unconcealed handgun" or "open carry" means a loaded or unloaded pistol or handgun carried upon the person in a holster where the firearm is visible, or carried upon the person using a scabbard, sling or case designed for carrying firearms; and

3. "Pistol" or "handgun" shall have the same definition as provided in the Cherokee Nation Firearms Act of 1971, defined in Section 1289.3 of this title.

B. The definition of pistol or handgun for purposes of the Cherokee Nation Self-Defense Act shall not apply to imitation pistols, flare guns, underwater fishing guns or blank pistols.

Historical Data

LA 28-20, eff. December 14, 2020.