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ASSAULT FIRE-ARM [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Any of various automatic or semiautomatic firearms.

OBS

"Assault weapon" is not a legally defined term in Canada's firearms legislation. Various international jurisdictions use different terms and definitions, often based on physical characteristics. For illustrative purposes, the [United States] Department of Justice has used the following description: "in general, assault weapons are semiautomatic firearms with a large magazine of ammunition that were designed and configured for rapid fire."

Key term(s)
  • assault-style fire-arm
  • assault fire-arm

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
OBS

Le terme «arme d'assaut» n'est pas défini dans les dispositions législatives canadiennes sur les armes à feu. Diverses instances internationales utilisent différents termes et définitions, souvent fondés sur les caractéristiques physiques. À des fins d'illustration, le ministère de la Justice des États-Unis utilise la description suivante : «en général, les armes d'assaut sont des armes à feu semi-automatiques dotées d'un grand chargeur qui sont conçues et configurées pour le tir rapide» [traduction].

Spanish

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