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The suspects were booked into Santa Clara County jail on charges including conspiracy to manufacture assault weapons for sale.
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
California’s 1989 assault weapons ban prohibits AR-15 models and other semiautomatic firearms with certain features in addition to fully automatic firearms.
—Gabrielle Lamarr Lemee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Gutierrez, whose district includes Uvalde, had proposed banning all new assault weapons purchases; Allred has been reluctant to propose the same.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2024
Last year, his speech touched on the war in Ukraine, insulin prices, banning assault weapons and economic recovery, among other topics.
—The Courier-Journal, 27 Feb. 2024
Crazy thought: Your right to own an assault weapon is not greater than Lisa Lopez-Galvan’s right to not be murdered by one.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2024
While the motivation of the suspects is still unclear, Biden urged Congress to ban assault weapons, limit high-capacity magazines and strengthen background checks — three policies his administration has pushed for but been unable to convince Congress to pass.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024
One of the cases argued in Richmond involves Maryland’s assault weapons ban, which is among a dozen laws of its type facing challenges across the country.
—Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
One man got out with an AR-style assault weapon; another man had a handgun, the affidavit says.
—Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Jason Green, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
California’s 1989 assault weapons ban prohibits AR-15 models and other semiautomatic firearms with certain features in addition to fully automatic firearms.
—Gabrielle Lamarr Lemee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Gutierrez, whose district includes Uvalde, had proposed banning all new assault weapons purchases; Allred has been reluctant to propose the same.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2024
Last year, his speech touched on the war in Ukraine, insulin prices, banning assault weapons and economic recovery, among other topics.
—The Courier-Journal, 27 Feb. 2024
Crazy thought: Your right to own an assault weapon is not greater than Lisa Lopez-Galvan’s right to not be murdered by one.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2024
While the motivation of the suspects is still unclear, Biden urged Congress to ban assault weapons, limit high-capacity magazines and strengthen background checks — three policies his administration has pushed for but been unable to convince Congress to pass.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024
One of the cases argued in Richmond involves Maryland’s assault weapons ban, which is among a dozen laws of its type facing challenges across the country.
—Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
One man got out with an AR-style assault weapon; another man had a handgun, the affidavit says.
—Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Assault weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20weapon. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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