What is the definition of an assault weapon?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Cazares, C080964 (Cal. App. 2016):
weapon, as it could have been used to stab or slice another person or otherwise " 'used in such a manner as to be capable of producing and likely to produce, death or great bodily injury.' " (People v. Aguilar, supra, 16 Cal.4th at pp. 1028-1029.)
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