assault weapon
(US) A rocket launcher designed to attack fortified structures, such as a Mk 153 Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (aka SMAW).
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Let’s play a game. I’ll share a headline (and link) and you comment is this a) waste, b) fraud, c) abuse by the federal government. 1. The Trump Administration is suing the city of Denver, Colorado over a 37-year o…
“Did I ever tell you about the time the governor pointed an assault weapon at my first husband?”
The assault weapon ban was voted into law by the Denver City Council in 1989 after a spate of gun violence shocked the city. The ban has been widely endorsed by the city’s chiefs of police.
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(US) A rocket launcher designed to attack fortified structures, such as a Mk 153 Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (aka SMAW).
“Let’s play a game. I’ll share a headline (and link) and you comment is this a) waste, b) fraud, c) abuse by the federal government. 1. The Trump Administration is suing the city of Denver, Colorado over a 37-year old assault weapon ban. ground.news/article/doj-...”
— Bluesky· May 2026““Did I ever tell you about the time the governor pointed an assault weapon at my first husband?””
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(US) Any select-fire firearm that allows semi-automatic and fully automatic operation, and is used or was once used by a military organization.
“The assault weapon ban was voted into law by the Denver City Council in 1989 after a spate of gun violence shocked the city. The ban has been widely endorsed by the city’s chiefs of police.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(US) A semi-automatic firearm that resembles a military weapon.
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