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In fact, assault weapons and large-capacity magazines are used disproportionately in mass public shootings and killings of law enforcement officers compared with gun murders overall.
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Douglas Letter, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Also, a permanent ban on assault weapons and presidential pardons.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Davis pleaded guilty earlier in December to federal charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm, but still faces state charges in Yolo County including possession of an assault weapon and a large-capacity magazine.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Patrick Gordon was arraigned in Salem District Court Tuesday on charges of possession of an incendiary device and possession of an unlicensed assault weapon.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
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Douglas Letter, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Also, a permanent ban on assault weapons and presidential pardons.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Davis pleaded guilty earlier in December to federal charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm, but still faces state charges in Yolo County including possession of an assault weapon and a large-capacity magazine.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Patrick Gordon was arraigned in Salem District Court Tuesday on charges of possession of an incendiary device and possession of an unlicensed assault weapon.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Assault weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20weapon. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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