The laws define "Hand gun" and "shotgun" with various criteria that include descriptions of the length of the barrel and the 'overall' length of the the weapon.
The people who made these laws were idiots and there are various combinations of barrel length and overall length which fit neither of the definitions for either "Hand gun" or "shotgun". The barrel is too long to be a hand gun but it is overall too short to be a shotgun. The legal definition of 'firearm' however is about 'things that shoot bullets' So it is not a handgun, it is not a shotgun, but it is a firearm.
It's a "firearm that shoots shotgun shells", because they danced and sang between the lines in Legalese. See the comment @Glowbright posted.
So much of the modern firearm market stems from loopholes and skirting of definitions. It's a jewy game, but it has to be played.
Personally, I'm not a fan of these Shockwave style shotties, but can see a purpose for them as an under-the-seat truck gun. A bullpup shotgun is probably better for that situation anyway.
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The people who made these laws were idiots and there are various combinations of barrel length and overall length which fit neither of the definitions for either "Hand gun" or "shotgun". The barrel is too long to be a hand gun but it is overall too short to be a shotgun. The legal definition of 'firearm' however is about 'things that shoot bullets' So it is not a handgun, it is not a shotgun, but it is a firearm.
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[ + ] FreeinTX
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I don't know why they suggest it's not a shotgun.
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So much of the modern firearm market stems from loopholes and skirting of definitions. It's a jewy game, but it has to be played.
Personally, I'm not a fan of these Shockwave style shotties, but can see a purpose for them as an under-the-seat truck gun. A bullpup shotgun is probably better for that situation anyway.