assault rifle
noun
: any of various intermediate-range, magazine-fed military rifles (such as the AK-47) that can be set for automatic or semiautomatic fire
also
: a rifle that resembles a military assault rifle but is designed to allow only semiautomatic fire
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Tomasi was ordered to forfeit his assault rifle, handgun, shotgun, gun magazines and thousands of rounds of ammunition.
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
To compete players can arm themselves with a range of firearms including machine guns, assault rifles and shotguns.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
What appeared to be a replica of an assault rifle is affixed to the hood of the vehicle, which has a Trump sign on the front.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Officials said Colt Gray rode the school bus to Apalachee High School carrying a semiautomatic assault rifle hidden in his backpack.
—CBS News, 12 Sep. 2024
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
To compete players can arm themselves with a range of firearms including machine guns, assault rifles and shotguns.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
What appeared to be a replica of an assault rifle is affixed to the hood of the vehicle, which has a Trump sign on the front.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Officials said Colt Gray rode the school bus to Apalachee High School carrying a semiautomatic assault rifle hidden in his backpack.
—CBS News, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Assault rifle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20rifle. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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