assault rifle
noun
: any of various intermediate-range, magazine-fed military rifles (such as the AK-47) that can be set for automatic or semiautomatic fire
also
: a rifle that resembles a military assault rifle but is designed to allow only semiautomatic fire
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The suit seeks to strike parts of the ordinance that ban anyone under 21 from having a handgun or ammunition and a prohibition on anyone between the ages of 18 and 20 from possessing a semiautomatic assault rifle with certain exceptions.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
Officers with assault rifles and faces covered pulled those arrested into vans and trucks.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Inside the vehicle, police recovered a disturbing cache of weapons, including at least three AK-47 assault rifles and a 9mm handgun, along with a manifesto that listed the names and addresses of other public officials.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
There is also the church member who was divinely positioned to see the assailant approaching the church in full tactical gear, including an assault rifle, and acted swiftly to hit him with his truck, injuring him.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 24 June 2025
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
Officers with assault rifles and faces covered pulled those arrested into vans and trucks.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Inside the vehicle, police recovered a disturbing cache of weapons, including at least three AK-47 assault rifles and a 9mm handgun, along with a manifesto that listed the names and addresses of other public officials.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
There is also the church member who was divinely positioned to see the assailant approaching the church in full tactical gear, including an assault rifle, and acted swiftly to hit him with his truck, injuring him.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for assault rifle
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“Assault rifle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20rifle. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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