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The government passed an assault weapons ban in response.
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CBS News, 11 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
In February 2025, Bonta’s office charged Scrivner with two felony counts of possessing assault weapons and three felony counts of child abuse.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
In fact, assault weapons and large-capacity magazines are used disproportionately in mass public shootings and killings of law enforcement officers compared with gun murders overall.
—Douglas Letter, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
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CBS News, 11 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
In February 2025, Bonta’s office charged Scrivner with two felony counts of possessing assault weapons and three felony counts of child abuse.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
In fact, assault weapons and large-capacity magazines are used disproportionately in mass public shootings and killings of law enforcement officers compared with gun murders overall.
—Douglas Letter, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Assault weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20weapon. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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