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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.
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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
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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
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“Assault weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20weapon. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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