Sentences with phrase «as gun owners»

Most people now support some form of gun control given all the recent deadly massacres and maybe this majority is also intense and highly motivated as the gun owners.

Two people spoke out in support of the students» decision to voice their opinions but said they wanted to ensure whatever actions were taken would not infringe on their rights as gun owners.

Evangelicals are as much a fanatical group as gun owners are.

Gun sales normally spike when Democrats are in power, as gun owners» fears of gun - control measures rise.

In my opinion as a gun owner I feel everyone whether its a fully automatic machine gun or a BB gun everyone should have to have a check to see if they have a mental illness that would prevent them from owning a gun and I would not have a problem having that done to me and when it comes down to evangelicals speaking out every child of GOD needs to be heard.

Take Gov. Jerry Brown of California who, in the past has described himself as a gun owner and hunter.

As a gun owner, you should certainly know that the greatest pro-gun organization in America is the National Rifle Association.

Not exact matches

As those statutes pave the way for gun owners to bring their weapons along whenever they leave home, some of those owners wind up stowing their firearms in the glovebox, the center console, or under their seats — where they are ripe for the plucking.

As it shows, gun owners and supporters of laxer gun laws are more likely to have recently engaged a public official or political organization on this issue.

Though older versions are technically legal to own, buy, and sell in many states, brand new «machine guns» — defined by law as a fully automatic weapon capable of firing more than one shot per trigger pull — have not been available for sale or purchase for civilian use in the United States since the Firearm Owners» Protection Act of 1986.

This year, gun owners have declared that they will rush to the stores to buy firearms in case Obama is reelected as President of the U.S. Already, RGR and competitor, Smith & Wesson (SWHC), have enjoyed impressive sales figures.

Gun owners are more likely to oppose new limits on gun ownership and less likely to see new gun measures as effective.

As I'm a rarity in the atheist community (patriot, gun owner and libertarian), I'm sure we'd probably have something to discuss outside the walls of this blog, but as religion is the only topic here.As I'm a rarity in the atheist community (patriot, gun owner and libertarian), I'm sure we'd probably have something to discuss outside the walls of this blog, but as religion is the only topic here.as religion is the only topic here...

There is no commonplace adage — at least as far as I know — to the effect that it is better that ten criminals keep their guns than one innocent gun owner lose his.

My fellow gun - owners all agree that there should be a national database for those mentally ill people that are currently undergoing any kind of treatment, including the use of any pharmaceuticals as a means to treat depression, psychosis, etc..

Every time a Democrat is elected president, gun and ammunition sales (and prices) go way up as owners fear some ban which never happens.

If guns are bad, aren't a good deterrent to crime, and can get the owner shot (which, if you discount suicides, barely registers as a single percentage of gun injuries), why then do police and the military have them?

But I think, as a Republican I feel like sometimes liberals say «we need to be tolerant of everyone...» except pro-lifers, except Trump supporters, except gun owners, except for everyone... in the middle of the country...»

Chelsea is infront of us, the top 3 is already out of reach and watford buzz won't last and Chelsea will finish 4th... We will finish 6 behind Liverpool... The big 4 doesn't count us anymore... Spurs are solid as Chelsea who will actually fight for 3rd place with Spurs... I hope that you are pleased and sure you won't be mad if we finish 12th... Chelsea did a century ago with mourhino help and went right back on top of table... Oh, maybe we will do great next year, or the one after as long has it makes you happy... You should go and i'm sure you will get hired as Per... Please don't ever send comment, we real fans are in pain... Maybe you one of owners hiding or in another planet than football, just like them... Don't ever post comment, i felt to get a gun and shoot myself!

2) If something more egregious is going on, as suggested in the quote above, the first thing I want to know is WHO is giving some government entity access to the names of all prescriptions taken by each person on (at the very least) a list of registered gun owners?

@ohwilleke, that estimate is larger than I would have expected, as I (maybe incorrectly) see myself as a minority (my thought is that most gun owners continue to be gun owners, thus there wouldn't be the 5 - 15 % group of previous owners).

Cuomo has over the years pushed Congress repeatedly to take up gun control legislation after New York approved a sweeping package of measures in 2013 known as the SAFE Act, which remains controversial with gun owners, especially in upstate New York.

The tragedy appears to have stalled Republicans — such as Rep. Chris Collins of Clarence — who want to further expand the rights of gun owners in America, they said.

Doran said she is in favor of measures that keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill, while respecting the rights of law - abiding gun owners and that's why she supports a ban on military - grade assault - style weapons, strengthening background checks, as well as legislation to stop convicted domestic abusers from having access to guns.

He had a fiscally conservative record as governor, opposes abortion and is a strong supporter of gun owners» rights.

The SAFE act has been scrutinized by republican lawmakers and gun owners in New York State since it was signed into law by Governor Cuomo in 2013 as one of the toughest laws of its kind in the country.

May 11, 2015 (readMedia)-- The election of Senator John Flanagan as the the leader of the New York State Senate Republican Caucus is a divisive blow to the freedom loving people of New York and should send a chill down the spine of every gun owner since the new leader voted in favor of the so - called SAFE Act.

And, as seen by the April 1st rally outside the state capitol, many gun owners say they plan to ignore the deadline.

«As a life member of the NRA, gun owner and shooting sports enthusiast, I am proud to have the NRA stand with me in defense of our Second Amendment,» Tenney said.

Currently gun owners are not permitted to transfer weapons and as a result must leave their pistols at their own homes when they leave on vacation or go out of town.

Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance slammed Republican legislation in Congress that would allow licensed gun owners in other states to carry weapons in New York City as a «dangerous» bill supported «I am sure by ISIS.»

Cuomo, too, has benefited from the IDC - GOP coalition in the chamber, and often cites his record to pass measures such as a new gun control law and the legalization of same - sex marriage, while also racking up tax cuts aimed at businesses and property owners in the state budget.

While we recognize that gun ownership is legal, and that most gun owners are responsible citizens, we nevertheless regard the proliferation of guns in our communities as a major public health problem with devastating consequences for children and their families.

Gun owners also could use accessories such as pistol locks and cable locks that keep guns from being fired accidentally, Birnbaum said.

They say the law as written presents a conflict because the 10 round magazines are still allowed at shooting ranges and sporting competitions, but under the impending ban, gun owners would no longer be allowed to buy them in New York for those purposes.

The proponents of the bill know this, they want to use this as a means to keep legal gun owners from obtaining guns as no gun manufacturer will go through the expense of making guns just for New York.

A state judge has ruled New York must disclose how many guns are registered as assault weapons, a victory for gun owners critical of the NY Safe Act.

This was done to alarm the public as well as a failed attempt at shaming the legal gun owners of which I am one.

Pistol - packin» Bernardo (she carries a licensed handgun) was the darling of gun owners during her brief (two - year term) as county chairman.

Smyth said the law is flawed and that constitutional rights of gun owners must be upheld while concertgoers such as those who were killed or injured in the Las Vegas shooting must be protected.

«While by 11 points Republicans support allowing teachers to be armed, Democrats, independents and downstaters overwhelmingly oppose it, as do a majority of upstaters and a narrow majority of gun owners,» Greenberg said.

I think gun owners are concerned as anybody, and perhaps more so, about gun violence.

WHEREAS, while there are some areas of the legislation that the Cortland County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, Inc. finds encouraging the strengthening of Kendra's law and Mark's law, as well as privacy protections for certain of pistol permit holders, many other provision do little more than negatively impact lawful gun owners; and

«While by 11 points Republicans support allowing teachers to be armed, Democrats, independents and downstaters overwhelmingly oppose it, as do a majority of upstaters and a narrow majority of gun owners.»

Adams describes himself as a responsible gun owner and called the proposed legislation a «conversation starter which will result in the right common - sense solution for New York.»

«What's paradoxical is that white male gun owners in the U.S. see themselves as hyper - patriotic, but they are the first to say, «If the government impedes me, I have the moral and almost patriotic right to fight back.»»

Gun owners generally attend church more often and report greater levels of religiosity, although those who find empowerment in the symbol of the gun are low on religious participation, such as worship attendance.

«White male gun owners with money stress more likely to be morally attached to their guns: They are also more likely to see violence against US government as sometimes justified,.»

In contrast, nonwhite gun owners who have faced or may be coping with financially difficult times do not place as much importance on the gun, researchers found.

In the 2015 survey, the majority of gun owners surveyed support prohibiting a person convicted of a serious crime as a juvenile from having a gun for 10 years (73 percent), prohibiting people who have been convicted of public display of gun in a threatening manner excluding self - defense from having a gun for 10 years (75 percent), and prohibiting people convicted of domestic violence from having a gun for 10 years (76 percent).