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Lee was charged with murder and four counts of possession of an assault weapon.
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Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
Before session break in late March, the House DFL tried to force a vote on separate, standalone bills on assault weapons and high-capacity magazine bans, which failed in a 67-67 party-line vote.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
Denver’s ban predates even the 1994 federal assault weapons ban that Congressmembers foolishly let expire in 2004.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
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
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Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
Before session break in late March, the House DFL tried to force a vote on separate, standalone bills on assault weapons and high-capacity magazine bans, which failed in a 67-67 party-line vote.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
Denver’s ban predates even the 1994 federal assault weapons ban that Congressmembers foolishly let expire in 2004.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
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
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“Assault weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20weapon. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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