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Of the 39 guns that were reportedly found and seized, three of them were considered assault weapons; 28 of them were long guns; and eight of them were handguns, including one which was reported as stolen, according to police.—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026 Davis faces state felony charges of possessing an assault weapon, being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and having a firearm after a prior juvenile conviction.—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026 But a September 2025 statewide poll of 800 Minnesota voters from Everytown Research, a gun violence prevention nonprofit, found that 61% support a state-level ban on assault weapons and 64% support banning high-capacity magazines.—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026 He was convicted of assault weapon possession, a felony, last year in San Joaquin County, court records show.—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assault weapon