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Even as violent crime has fallen, the sharp rise in mass shootings after Congress allowed the federal assault weapons ban to elapse in 2004 and the recent rise in political violence are reasons for deep concern.
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John J. Donohue, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Last Friday, students across the state staged walkouts calling on lawmakers to take action on guns, including an assault weapons ban and magazine capacity limits.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
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
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
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John J. Donohue, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Last Friday, students across the state staged walkouts calling on lawmakers to take action on guns, including an assault weapons ban and magazine capacity limits.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
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
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
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“Assault weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20weapon. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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