assault weapon

noun

1. any of various automatic and semiautomatic military firearms utilizing an intermediate-power cartridge, designed for individual use. Compare assault rifle.

Example Sentences

Video shows man in protective gear holding an assault weapon while roaming Carmel-by-the-Sea streets before he was shot by police, news reports and residents said.

From Los Angeles Times

Gonzales was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and possession of an assault weapon with a high-capacity magazine and a silencer, among other charges.

From Los Angeles Times

Residents of the small and tranquil beach community of Carmel-by-the-Sea were rattled Friday afternoon when a man armed with an assault weapon was shot by police after being spotted strolling through the streets, according to news reports and social media.

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The man is seen holding up an assault weapon and what appears to be a yellow metal crowbar with his other hand.

From Los Angeles Times

Additionally, Cacho is facing one count of possession of an unregistered assault weapon, and Rodriguez-Arroyo is facing one count of carjacking, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.

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