Assault weapon
Gun and assault weapon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gun" instead a noun phrase "Assault weapon".
Gun
Gun noun - A portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder.
Usage example: while her father preferred hunting with a crossbow, she preferred a gun
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Nearby Word: gunroom
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- California gun laws stipulate that you cannot have a removable magazine on a firearm with "assault weapon" features, such as pistol grips, collapsible stocks, flash hiders, etc.
Source: Loophole Abuse / Real Life Law - By the way, the term "assault weapon" is also heavily mocked by gun aficionados.
- Also, being a "weak" rimfire, it escapes most restrictions on what types of guns you can buy in urban America, meaning you can legally possess an "assault weapon" even in gun-phobic states like California, as long as it is chambered for a .22LR
Source: Boring But Practical / Real Life
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