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Everyone was for a ban on assault weapons and universal background checks.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
Hosny was charged with carrying a pistol without a permit, possession of a high-capacity magazine, possession of a firearm without a serial number and possession of an assault weapon.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
The Protect Illinois Communities Act prohibits the sale, manufacture, possession and purchase of assault-style weapons, assault weapon attachments and .50-caliber cartridges.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
He was booked on charges including possession of an assault weapon, manufacturing guns with a 3D printer and possession of a silencer, according to police.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
Hosny was charged with carrying a pistol without a permit, possession of a high-capacity magazine, possession of a firearm without a serial number and possession of an assault weapon.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
The Protect Illinois Communities Act prohibits the sale, manufacture, possession and purchase of assault-style weapons, assault weapon attachments and .50-caliber cartridges.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
He was booked on charges including possession of an assault weapon, manufacturing guns with a 3D printer and possession of a silencer, according to police.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Assault weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20weapon. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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