Freedom of Speech by Norman Rockwell and referencing TNG s7e12 "The Pegasus"
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Out of sheer curiosity I checked. 18 USC § 921(a)(16) defines "antique firearm" for purposes of crimes and criminal procedure. The term "firearm" is defined in 18 USC § 921(a)(3), which includes the text, "Such term does not include an antique firearm." (source)
It's perplexing because the "antique firearm" definition has numerous references to "firearm". The (A) and (B) parts include or reference the text, "any firearm (including any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system) ...".
So it looks like antique firearms are an instance of Russell's Paradox. I guess a flintlock is not not a firearm. Paradox resolving powers must be one of those things you need law school for.