Sentences with phrase «during debate over the gun control»

During debate over the gun control legislation approved in the State senate and Assembly, the issue of mentally ill people using guns to kill others came up a number of times, particularly among legislators who are opposed to restricting access to assault weapons and other guns.

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Clinton and Sanders also clashed over gun control during the debate — the last that will be held before the Feb. 1 Iowa caucuses and the Feb. 9 New Hampshire primary — while O'Malley struggled to insert himself into the action.