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These have at times, been challenged, with a federal judge overturning the state’s ban on assault weapons, like the AR-15 rifle.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
The suspect, Gregory Polson, of Livermore, was charged Tuesday with two felony counts of child abuse and felony counts of possession of a firearm by a narcotic addict and possession of an assault weapon.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2025
In 2019, Walmart stopped selling handgun ammunition, ammunition commonly used in military-style assault weapons and ask customers to stop openly carrying guns at stores after a mass shooting at an El Paso, Texas location left 22 people dead.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
Participants who turn in handguns or rifles will receive a $100 gift card for each firearm, while those who hand over assault weapons will receive $300 cards.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
The suspect, Gregory Polson, of Livermore, was charged Tuesday with two felony counts of child abuse and felony counts of possession of a firearm by a narcotic addict and possession of an assault weapon.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2025
In 2019, Walmart stopped selling handgun ammunition, ammunition commonly used in military-style assault weapons and ask customers to stop openly carrying guns at stores after a mass shooting at an El Paso, Texas location left 22 people dead.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
Participants who turn in handguns or rifles will receive a $100 gift card for each firearm, while those who hand over assault weapons will receive $300 cards.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Assault weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20weapon. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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