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  2. Catholic nuns sue Smith & Wesson to halt its assault-style ...

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    A group of Catholic nuns on Tuesday sued the board of Smith & Wesson to try to force the gunmaker to abandon the manufacture, marketing and sales of assault-style rifles that have been used in U.S ...

  3. Gun laws in the United States by state - Wikipedia

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    Legally defined assault weapons and .50 BMG rifles listed by make and model by the DOJ must be registered. Their sale and transfer is prohibited. Military look-alike rifles that are not chambered for .50 BMG and are not on the DOJ roster are legal to purchase or possess, with some restrictions in configuration – known as "banned features".

  4. Americans stock up on weapons after California shooting - AOL

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    Gun retailers are reporting surging sales, with customers saying they want to keep handguns and rifles at hand for self-defense in the event of an attack. Americans stock up on weapons after ...

  5. Assault weapons legislation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Massachusetts defines "assault weapon" by the definition of "semiautomatic assault weapon" in the federal assault weapons ban of 1994. That definition included: A list of firearms by name and copies of those firearms; Semi-automatic rifles and pistols capable of accepting a detachable magazine and having at least two specified characteristics; and

  6. List of assault rifles - Wikipedia

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    Assault rifles are full-length, select fire rifles that are chambered for an intermediate-power rifle cartridge that use a detachable magazine. Assault rifles are currently the standard service rifles in most modern militaries. Some rifles listed below, such as the AR-15, also come in semi-auto models that would not belong under the term ...

  7. Report says gunmakers made $1 billion in assault weapon sales ...

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  8. WA lawmakers to prohibit assault weapon sales for public ...

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    Gun shops and shooting ranges report increases in sales and interest in AK-style and AR-15 rifles amid Washington’s weapon ban legislation.

  9. Heckler & Koch XM8 - Wikipedia

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    The rifle was designed by German small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch (H&K), and shares design and engineering with their G36 rifle. The XM8 design was originally part of the Objective Individual Combat Weapon program (OICW), which was developing a "smart" grenade launcher system with an underslung carbine rifle.