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International human rights organizations had gathered evidence that police and other paramilitary forces used AK-47 assault rifles to disperse protesters, in contravention of the Geneva Conventions, to which Bangladesh is a signatory.
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Ali Riaz, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024
The Maryland General Assembly, just months later, passed a ban on the purchase of assault rifles and placed stricter requirements on the licensing of handguns.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
Maryland passed the gun control measure following the 2012 Sand Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut, where a Bushmaster AR-15 assault rifle was used to kill 20 children and six adults.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Aug. 2024
No one is safe from the surprise carnage caused by assault rifles.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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Ali Riaz, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024
The Maryland General Assembly, just months later, passed a ban on the purchase of assault rifles and placed stricter requirements on the licensing of handguns.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
Maryland passed the gun control measure following the 2012 Sand Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut, where a Bushmaster AR-15 assault rifle was used to kill 20 children and six adults.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Aug. 2024
No one is safe from the surprise carnage caused by assault rifles.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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“Assault rifle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assault%20rifle. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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