Thesaurus results for ASSAULT WEAPON

assault weapon

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as in assault rifle

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Recent Examples on the Web And while there remain open questions about a person’s right to acquire guns and to openly carry guns, for instance, most states have banned the sale and possession of certain types of guns, such as assault weapons, and gun ownership by certain individuals, such as felons and the mentally ill. —

Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024 Democrats are typically more supportive of gun restrictions, including assault weapon bans. —

Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Sep. 2024 Trump has defied multiple legal gag orders, attacking judges and jurors, and has even blamed the latest attempt on his life, a deeply alarming event, not on the would-be assailant or the easy availability of assault weapons but on the Democratic ticket. —

The Editors, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024 Alissa, who lived in the Denver suburb of Arvada, bought an assault weapon six days before the attack, according to an arrest affidavit. —

Phil Helsel, NBC News, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for assault weapon

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