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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“Did I ever tell you about the time the governor pointed an assault weapon at my first husband?”
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…
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).
““Did I ever tell you about the time the governor pointed an assault weapon at my first husband?””
— Bluesky· May 2026“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
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(US) A semi-automatic firearm that resembles a military weapon.
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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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