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Leaders from duPont Manual's chapter of Students Demand Action called for a ban on assault weapons and organized a walkout yesterday with hundreds of students.—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Sep. 2025 Also on Friday, a coalition of faith leaders and advocates held a news conference at the Capitol to call for an immediate legislative special session to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025 As part of their demands, the students demanded state and federal lawmakers pass laws banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025 The state passed a law in 2023 requiring gun buyers to pass universal background checks and to obtain permits for pistols or semiautomatic military-style assault weapons.—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for assault weapon
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