In this section, “strangling” means impeding the normal breathing or blood circulation of another person by applying pressure to the other person’s throat or neck. A person may not intentionally cause or attempt to cause serious physical injury to another. A person may not commit an assault with a firearm, including: a handgun, antique firearm, rifle, shotgun, short–barreled shotgun, or short–barreled rifle, as those terms are defined in § 4–201 of this article; an assault pistol, as defined in § 4–301 of this article; a machine gun, as defined in § 4–401 of this article; and a regulated firearm, as defined in § 5–101 of the Public Safety Article. A person may not commit an assault by intentionally strangling another. A person who violates this section is guilty of the felony of assault in the first degree and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 25 years.