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Recent Examples of assault weapon
The law prohibits the sale, manufacture, possession and purchase of assault-style weapons, assault weapon attachments and .50 caliber cartridges in the state of Illinois.
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Amy Coney Barrett Sparks MAGA Fury Over Trump Sentencing Decision
For instance, banning assault weapons might reduce casualties in mass shootings directly involving firearms.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Sullivan has previously opposed efforts by Democratic lawmakers to ban assault weapons at the state level, and one such attempt passed the House before dying in the Senate last spring.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
The driver then exited the vehicle with an assault weapon, and was shot and killed by officers.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 1 Jan. 2025
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Amy Coney Barrett Sparks MAGA Fury Over Trump Sentencing Decision
For instance, banning assault weapons might reduce casualties in mass shootings directly involving firearms.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Sullivan has previously opposed efforts by Democratic lawmakers to ban assault weapons at the state level, and one such attempt passed the House before dying in the Senate last spring.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
The driver then exited the vehicle with an assault weapon, and was shot and killed by officers.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assault weapon
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But after their hitman was arrested near her house on July 28, 2022, with an assault rifle and a ski mask, the Iranians wanted it back.—
Karl Vick,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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Also, a duel between a soldier with an assault rifle and a drone with a shotgun could go either way.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The shootings, one of which involved a machine gun, were carried out by Peña and co-defendants Demetrio Trujillo, 43, and his son, Jose Trujillo, 24, according to federal prosecutors.—
Deon J. Hampton,
NBC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The weapons charges included allegations that Peña fired a machine gun in relation to a crime of violence.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Rock’s talent includes shooting down German fighter planes with a single submachine gun and tossing grenades with great accuracy.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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Budweiser factories received bomb threats, customers boycotted the beer, and MAGA musician Kid Rock filmed himself shooting up 12-packs with a submachine gun, tears in his eyes.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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One casing is a 9mm caliber, likely a pistol, or a machine pistol or a submachine gun, Weir said.—
Mohammad Al Sawalhi,
CNN,
26 June 2024
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Prosecutors said police found two weapons in the getaway car when the men were detained on a highway about 50 kilometers (30 miles) outside Amsterdam, a Heckler and Koch machine pistol and, in a Louis Vuitton bag, a blank-firing pistol that had been modified to take 9-millimeter rounds.—
MIKE CORDER,
ajc,
18 Oct. 2021
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After speeches by longtime colleagues (the F.B.I. director, Christopher Wray, presented him with a replica tommy gun), Garland spoke.—
Fabio Bertoni,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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Gauging from the trailer, this grisly period piece appears to be set in the South with Jordan starring in a dual role as a pair of twins, at least one of whom gets to spray bullets with a retro tommy gun.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Assault weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assault%20weapon. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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