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  2. Deadly force - Wikipedia

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    Deadly force, also known as lethal force, is the use of force that is likely to cause serious bodily injury or death to another person. In most jurisdictions, the use of deadly force is justified only under conditions of extreme necessity as a last resort , when all lesser means have failed or cannot reasonably be employed.

  3. Assault weapon - Wikipedia

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    The origin of the term is not clearly known and is the subject of much debate. In the past, the names of certain military weapons used the phrase, such as the Rifleman's Assault Weapon, a grenade launcher developed in 1977 for use with the M16 assault rifle, [20] or the Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon, a rocket launcher introduced in 1984.

  4. Assault - Wikipedia

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    Aggravated assault is, in some jurisdictions, a stronger form of assault, usually using a deadly weapon. [24] A person has committed an aggravated assault when that person attempts to: cause serious bodily injury to another person with a deadly weapon [25] have sexual relations with a person who is under the age of consent

  5. What Is the Deadliest Weapon in History? - AOL

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    History is filled with wars, that’s just a natural part of the human condition. It is in the annals of history that we find the deadliest weapon ever fielded. However, the answer to what that ...

  6. Concealed carry in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Concealed carry, or carrying a concealed weapon (CCW), is the practice of carrying a weapon (such as a handgun) in public in a concealed manner, either on one's person or in close proximity. CCW is often practiced as a means of self-defense. Following the Supreme Court's NYSRPA v.

  7. Deadly Weapon - Wikipedia

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    The weapon fires anti-matter X-rays. Zeke uses it for self-defense as a means to deal with his persecutors, both at school and at home. An army team led by the overzealous Lt. Dalton, responsible for originally losing the weapon, is sent to recover the weapon before its unstable reactor overloads and causes a meltdown.

  8. Menacing - Wikipedia

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    title 18 crimes and punishments chapter 33 firearms, explosives and other deadly weapons 18-3303. Exhibition or use of deadly weapon. Every person who, not in necessary self-defense, in the presence of two (2) or more persons, draws or exhibits any deadly weapon in a rude, angry and threatening manner, or who, in any manner, unlawfully uses the ...

  9. Criminal possession of a weapon - Wikipedia

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    Criminal possession of a weapon is the unlawful possession of a weapon by an individual. It may also be an additional crime if a violent offense was committed with a deadly weapon or firearm. Such crimes are public order crimes and are considered mala prohibita, in that the possession of a