Neither the shooters in Colorado, Newtown or the Giffords shooting used a defined assault weapon.
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Police said they found improvised explosive devices and an assault weapon at a dorm in the University of Central Florida campus in Orlando.
We have the right to pray in our houses of worship without being victimized by a mentally unstable young man and his assault weapon.
While President Obama takes his campaign for the assault weapon ban and universal background checks to America's cities, his opponents are mobilising, our correspondent says.
So then, what constitutes an assault weapon under the revised definition?
The attorney general said a search of Spyropoulos' home turned up two semi-automatic handguns, a shotgun and a rifle that police described as an assault weapon.
The bill would expand the definition of an assault weapon by reducing to just one the number of specified "physical characteristics" that need to be present.
"The bluest states are being aggressive -- New York with the broadest prohibitions relevant to the mentally ill and lowest maximum ammunition capacity and broadest assault weapon ban, " Webster said.
Mr. Calderon said the easy accessibility of those stores and the expiration of the U.S. Federal Assault Weapon Ban in 2004 had led to an increase in gun violence in Mexico.
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As the home kitchen becomes more and more the battleground for the hearts and minds (and stomachs) of the consumer, every piece on that playing field will become a strategic assault weapon.
The point he was making yesterday -- again, a point that he's made in the past -- is that in his view, you do not need a military-style assault weapon to protect your home.
California Rep. Mike Thompson told CNN on Tuesday that a ban on high-capacity magazines could garner Republican support, but a full-scale assault weapon ban would be hard to get passed in the GOP-controlled House.
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Weapons like the Bushmaster mimic the appearance and some features of fully automatic military rifles, though they technically do not meet the definition of an assault weapon because they are semi-automatic -- meaning each shot requires a trigger pull.
And while it may well be that background checks will ultimately do more to stop gun violence than the other two, there is simply no argument in 21st century America for anyone to own an assault weapon or magazine clips that can fire more than 10 bullets in rapid succession.
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New York's law, enacted with little public debate, expanded the state's assault-weapon ban and instituted background checks for buying ammunition.
Mr. Cuomo also plans to propose broadening the definition of what kind of gun falls under the state's assault-weapon ban and would seek to limit the size of gun ammunition magazines, the people said.
She set arraignment for April 18 on felony charges of assault with a weapon and child endangerment that could get Drayton up to 12 years in prison if he's convicted.
Lee Weavers, 60, from Coprolite Street, Ipswich, denies possessing an offensive weapon and assault.
In 2006, Lohr was charged with burglary with a weapon and assault causing serious bodily injury.
Late Wednesday, the FBI said the suspect would be charged with assault with a deadly weapon.
Quick has been charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, said Donna Hawkins of the Harris County Prosecutor's Office.
Espinoza was released from jail -- where he was held on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon -- one day before the incident.
Those arrested in last week's six-day "Cross Check" sweep included 1, 477 illegal immigrants with felony convictions, including for murder, manslaughter and assault with a deadly weapon.
In October of 2004, Florida police arrested Shelton and charged him with nine felony counts: three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, one count of delivery of cocaine, one count of fleeing law enforcement, one count of driving with a suspended license, one count of reckless driving, and two counts of criminal mischief.
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He pleaded guilty to attempted robbery, grievous bodily harm with intent, possession of an offensive weapon and common assault in December.
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Elaine McNally, 32, of Eliza Street Close was accused of common assault, possessing an offensive weapon, threats to kill and witness intimidation.
In October 2010, Randy Soto was arrested and charged with a host of counts, including murder, attempted murder, gang assault and criminal possession of a weapon for his alleged role in the melee, authorities said.
While no gun was reportedly recovered, an unnamed security source told Interfax the killer appears to have used a Val assault rifle fitted with a silencer - a weapon favoured by Russian special forces.
Car began a five-month sentence on 8 April for assault, resisting arrest and possession of an offensive weapon.
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