assault weapon

noun

: any of various automatic or semiautomatic firearms
especially : assault rifle

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Republican lawmakers have railed against previous legislation, including the more sweeping assault weapons ban proposals, as government overreach and infringements on the Second Amendment. Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025 How are officials responding? Hours after the shooting, President Joe Biden pressed Congress to pass gun reform legislation, including universal background checks and a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024 The main door had been removed and the windows damaged. President Joe Biden called for more government action to address gun violence after the shooting, including universal background checks and a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024 Biden issued a statement Monday afternoon, calling on Congress to pass universal background checks, a national red flag law and a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for assault weapon 

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of assault weapon was in 1968

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“Assault weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20weapon. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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