Sentences with phrase «assaults by firearm»
Assaults by firearm kill about 11,000 people in the US each year, which translates to a roughly 1 - in - 370 lifetime chance of death from gun violence.
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Most make semiautomatic firearms like the AR - 15 known by some as assault weapons and by others as modern sport rifles.
She is calling for laws that would limit access to high - capacity magazine firearms, like the AR - 15 assault - style rifle used by the shooter in Florida.
As reported by the Associated Press, the 23 - year - old has also been charged with assault, robbery, illegal detention and illegal possession of firearms after testifying in court on Thursday in Lliria, Spain.
He was found surrounded by a deadly arsenal of 23 firearms, including 16 assault rifles and at least one handgun in his hotel room, likely smuggled inside 10 suitcases, authorities said.
The number of law enforcement officers killed by firearms in the US jumped by 56 percent this year and included 15 ambush assaults, according to a new report.
After all, under its Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York has responded to December's Newtown tragedy by passing legislation banning assault weapons and making it harder for seriously mentally ill individuals to legally obtain firearms.
«Injuries caused by firearms differ in rural or urban settings: Teens in urban areas more likely to be victims of firearm assault, while children in rural settings are more likely to experience accidental injuries.»
An April 2018 research paper from Sustainalytics titled, «Assault weapons: Assessing exposure to the firearms trade» co-written by Martin Vezer and Doug Morrow, found that Norway's $ 1.2 trillion U.S. sovereign wealth fund had recently sold its holdings in the three largest U.S. firearm producers, a decision its CEO suggested was based on investment (rather than ethical) issues.
If you're interested solely in investment returns for funds minus guns, the Sustainalytics research found that total returns of the five companies in the FTSE Global All Cap index that produce or sell assault weapons to civilian customers — including Sturm Ruger, American Outdoor, Vista Outdoor and Dick's Sporting Goods — delivered three - year returns that trailed the market by 15 to 17 percentage points, showing that «the financial performance of firearms companies is far from bulletproof.
The other faces weapons offences, overcome resistance by choking, forcible confinement, uttering a threat, pointing a firearm and two counts of assault, including domestic assault charges.
In early news coverage, Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that «Abortion Case Dropped as High Court Leaves Law Voided» and «Firearm Ban After Assault Left Intact by U.S. High Court.»
Here, Cooper was charged with assault with intent to murder and possession of a firearm by a felon after shooting a woman several times below the waist.
Barros is currently facing charges including possession of a firearm or destructive device by a felon, aggravated assault and battery against a household member and false imprisonment.
Many of Mast's supporters were stunned by his call for banning assault weapons, including the AR - 15, used in the Stoneman Douglas massacre and many other mass shootings; background checks for anyone buying a firearm; a higher minimum age for buying various categories of guns; and banning of accessories like bump stocks that make firearms perform like automatic weapons.