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But past the mental health measures and possible support for a ghost gun ban, there’s little indication of bipartisan appetite for restrictions on assault weapons.
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday afternoon, House Democrats will introduce some of their bills to the judiciary committee, including the assault weapons ban and restrictions on high-capacity magazines.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
In a predawn raid in Jackson Heights, scores of militarized agents from the Department of Homeland Security descended with assault weapons on a residential building, removing a man and woman from their apartment.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
An assault weapons ban likely would have passed too, but then-Attorney General Ashley Moody coaxed the Florida Supreme Court to keep it off the ballot.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday afternoon, House Democrats will introduce some of their bills to the judiciary committee, including the assault weapons ban and restrictions on high-capacity magazines.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
In a predawn raid in Jackson Heights, scores of militarized agents from the Department of Homeland Security descended with assault weapons on a residential building, removing a man and woman from their apartment.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
An assault weapons ban likely would have passed too, but then-Attorney General Ashley Moody coaxed the Florida Supreme Court to keep it off the ballot.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Assault weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20weapon. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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