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assault weapon

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as in assault rifle

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Recent Examples of assault weapon Neither the government’s evidence nor that from the Haitian police, including an AR-15 style assault weapon borrowed from the parallel Haiti investigation, can be trusted, lawyers for each of the defendants told jurors. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026 Jones was arrested on charges of possession of an assault weapon, possession of a large capacity magazine, carrying a pistol without a permit and interfering with an officer. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026 As a new congressman, Zeldin voted mostly along party lines—in favor of repealing Obamacare, for example, and against limiting the sale of assault weapons. — Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2026 Early in the session, the House held hearings on the assault weapons and high-capacity magazines ban, with Annunciation families and students testifying in support. — Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assault weapon

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Nicolas Cage headlines through the Nick Cage Event Pass running June 25 to July 23, whose free track hands out the AN-94 assault rifle and Executioner's Duet melee weapon.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
When Jonah was 3, sound asleep in his room at his older sister’s birthday party, bullets from an assault rifle cracked through the windows of Jamon’s house and left holes above his bed.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 June 2026

Definition of assault rifle

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The indictment charging Bhagwanpuria also details members of the organized crime group selling semiautomatic rifles, a machine gun and pistols in parking lots across Southern California.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Four juveniles were taken into custody and face charges that include third-degree assault by mob, assault on police while resisting arrest, resisting arrest, possession of a machine gun and breach of peace.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Definition of machine gun

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On the roof, a three-year-old boy from Chile plays with a toy submachine gun, pointing it at anyone who comes within range.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Police learned Pyles owns a handgun and a submachine gun, according to charging documents.

— Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025

Definition of submachine gun

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Gunfire disrupts the silence as Raya emerges through smoke, armed with a tommy gun.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
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

Definition of tommy gun

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