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A semi-automatic firearm is a gun that requires only a trigger pull for each round that is fired, unlike a single-action revolver, a pump-action firearm, a bolt-action firearm, or a lever-action firearm, which require the shooter to manually chamber each successive round. For instance, if someone were to shoot ten rounds in a semi-automatic firearm, the trigger would need to be pulled ten times (once for each round fired), as opposed to a fully automatic firearm, which will continue to fire as long as the trigger is held or until it runs out of ammunition.