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2022-07-09 13:07:58 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0036622D238920B1B5565ED61BBA6E5FB41D0F28531507C5B8884E98452B8864
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An "assault weapon" is one capable of automatic fire, such as an M16. <https://www.britannica.com/technology/assault-rifle> Production of automatic weapons for civilian purposes has been banned since 1986 in the US. <https://giffords.org/lawcenter/gun-laws/policy-areas/hardware-ammunition/machine-guns-50-caliber/> Duckworth's proposed legislation bans semiautomatic weapons on the basis of cosmetic features. <https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases/duckworth-durbin-join-colleagues-to-introduce-assault-weapons-ban>
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