Other Words from semiautomatic

semiautomatic noun

semiautomatically \ ˌse-mē-ˌȯ-tə-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē

, ˌse-ˌmī- , -mi- \ adverb

Examples of semiautomatic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The shooter at the July 4 parade there purchased a Smith & Wesson semiautomatic rifle, similar to an AR-15, unlawful in Illinois but not in adjoining states. — Lawrence O. Gostin, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2022 Sapirman stayed in the bathroom for 62 minutes, then exited and began firing near and into the mall's food court with a SIG Sauer M400, a semiautomatic rifle of a class of guns sometimes called assault weapons, authorities said. — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 19 July 2022 In another case, in 2017, a gunman burst into a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, and shot 26 people to death with a semiautomatic weapon. — New York Times, 19 June 2022 Discussions have focused on whether lawmakers can raise the age to purchase a semiautomatic weapon or a handgun from 18 to 21. — Jennifer Haberkornstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022 Cornyn suggested to The New York Times on Monday this could have stopped the 18-year-old gunman who attacked Robb Elementary School from buying a semiautomatic weapon. — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 8 June 2022 In New York, lawmakers passed legislation this week to revise its red flag laws and raise the age to buy a semiautomatic weapon from 18 to 21. — ABC News, 5 June 2022 Overnight, there was one in Philadelphia, three people killed, 14 injured, using a semiautomatic weapon. — CBS News, 5 June 2022 Bissonnette, armed with a semiautomatic weapon and a pistol, opened fire on 46 people gathered for evening prayers at a Quebec City mosque in January 2017, killing half a dozen and severely injuring others. — Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 27 May 2022 See More

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