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Everyone was for a ban on assault weapons and universal background checks.—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025 Hosny was charged with carrying a pistol without a permit, possession of a high-capacity magazine, possession of a firearm without a serial number and possession of an assault weapon.—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025 The Protect Illinois Communities Act prohibits the sale, manufacture, possession and purchase of assault-style weapons, assault weapon attachments and .50-caliber cartridges.—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025 He was booked on charges including possession of an assault weapon, manufacturing guns with a 3D printer and possession of a silencer, according to police.—Jason Green, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for assault weapon
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