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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Meanwhile, National Guard troops patrolled monuments and Metro stations, some with assault rifles.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Officers later found an assault rifle and ammunition in his truck parked just outside the terminal.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
An assault rifle was located in his vehicle, police said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025
Police searched Cagle's Chevrolet flatbed and found the assault rifle with 27 rounds.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Officers later found an assault rifle and ammunition in his truck parked just outside the terminal.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
An assault rifle was located in his vehicle, police said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025
Police searched Cagle's Chevrolet flatbed and found the assault rifle with 27 rounds.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Assault rifle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20rifle. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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