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Recent Examples of assault weapon
Felony possession of an assault weapon is punishable by up to three years in prison and a $10,000 fine under California law.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025
At least two of the guns found are classified as assault weapons, according to law enforcement.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
In Oakland, a 35-year-old man was charged with possessing and manufacturing assault weapons, after police raided his home during an online fireworks investigation.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
Residents looking to purchase an assault weapon from nearby New Hampshire or elsewhere will also be blocked.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025
At least two of the guns found are classified as assault weapons, according to law enforcement.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
In Oakland, a 35-year-old man was charged with possessing and manufacturing assault weapons, after police raided his home during an online fireworks investigation.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
Residents looking to purchase an assault weapon from nearby New Hampshire or elsewhere will also be blocked.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assault weapon
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His image was captured on a trail camera mounted in the driveway, attired in camouflage, an AR-15-style semiautomatic assault rifle strapped to his chest.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The shooting occurred in the same time frame as other shootings involving an assault rifle that occurred in San Diego and National City, according to police.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
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Two other 16-year-old boys were arrested for dangerous possession of a firearm and possession of a machine gun related to the shooting.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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The movie cuts from the assassin pulling a machine gun from his bag to Joe hurling a pot of hot coffee at him, igniting a close-quarters battle that trashes the place.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
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Police learned Pyles owns a handgun and a submachine gun, according to charging documents.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Rock’s talent includes shooting down German fighter planes with a single submachine gun and tossing grenades with great accuracy.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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One casing is a 9mm caliber, likely a pistol, or a machine pistol or a submachine gun, Weir said.—
Mohammad Al Sawalhi,
CNN,
26 June 2024
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Prosecutors said police found two weapons in the getaway car when the men were detained on a highway about 50 kilometers (30 miles) outside Amsterdam, a Heckler and Koch machine pistol and, in a Louis Vuitton bag, a blank-firing pistol that had been modified to take 9-millimeter rounds.—
MIKE CORDER,
ajc,
18 Oct. 2021
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After speeches by longtime colleagues (the F.B.I. director, Christopher Wray, presented him with a replica tommy gun), Garland spoke.—
Fabio Bertoni,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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Gauging from the trailer, this grisly period piece appears to be set in the South with Jordan starring in a dual role as a pair of twins, at least one of whom gets to spray bullets with a retro tommy gun.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Assault weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assault%20weapon. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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