assault weapon
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He was carrying an assault weapon, a pistol and the equivalent of nearly $1.4 million on him when he died, Trevilla added.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
Mean Arms deceptively advertised that installing a device that locks a magazine on an assault weapon makes it legal under New York law, the lawsuit alleges.
From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023
Furthermore, for uniformity, we also chose to use the strict federal definition of an assault weapon – which may not include the entire spectrum of what many people may now consider to be assault weapons.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2023
New York’s gun laws still ban anyone from “manufacturing, transporting, disposing of or possessing an assault weapon in the state.”
From Washington Times • Jul. 5, 2022
The shuriken itself as an assault weapon would rate one-half shuriken on a scale of four.
From The Cyberpunk Fakebook by St. Jude
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