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semiautomatic — sem|i|au|to|mat|ic [ ,semiɔtə mætık, ,semaıɔtə mætık ] adjective a semiautomatic weapon keeps moving the next bullet into position and can be fired very quickly ╾ sem|i|au|to|mat|ic noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
weapon — n. 1) to load a weapon 2) to fire a weapon 3) to brandish; carry; draw; handle a weapon 4) to calibrate; zero in a weapon 5) to lay down, throw down one s weapons 6) a concealed; deadly weapon 7) automatic; defensive; heavy; light; offensive;… … Combinatory dictionary
semiautomatic — adj. somewhat automatic, partially automated n. partly automatic weapon, weapon which automatically ejects an old cartridge and loads a new one after each shot … English contemporary dictionary
assault weapon — n. A weapon used by soldiers in military operations; for the purpose of gun control laws, any automatic or semiautomatic weapon that meets certain criteria. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy… … Law dictionary
assault weapon — noun Date: 1973 any of various automatic or semiautomatic firearms; especially assault rifle … New Collegiate Dictionary
assault weapon — noun : any of various automatic or semiautomatic firearms ; especially : assault rifle herein … Useful english dictionary
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
Open carry in the United States — A man openly carrying a handgun in a Burger King in Eagle, Colorado. In the United States, open carry is shorthand terminology for openly carrying a firearm in public , as distinguished from concealed carry, where firearms cannot be … Wikipedia
Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007 — The Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007 is a bill that would have ultimately reenacted the ban on assault weapons by the Clinton Administration in 1994. The bill had some of the same language as was in the 1994 ban, but … Wikipedia
Wilson v. Arkansas — SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES No. 94 5707 SHARLENE WILSON, PETITIONER v. ARKANSAS on writ of certiorari to the supreme court of Arkansas [May 22, 1995] Justice Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court. During November and December 1992,… … Wikipedia
