Sentences with phrase «access to guns in»

The White House summit was little more than an effort to sidetrack a true policy discussion on access to guns in the United States, critics argued.

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So while it's a powerful gesture for these retailers to change their policies, it may not actually make a significant dent in the access to guns.

Of course Facebook wasn't marching in with gun in hand, seeking to subjugate all who stood before it — it was only partnering with local mobile operators to give people free access to certain online services.

The Secret Service will be banning guns in the area immediately around the arena, but only credentialed convention attendees are able to access that area.

Powerful budget committees in the State House and Senate signed off on a package of bills on Tuesday that would raise the minimum age to purchase a firearm to 21 from 18, mandate a three - day waiting period for most gun purchases, and increase funding for school safety measures and access to mental health care.

Gov. Rick Scott signed into law sweeping changes to school safety and gun access on Friday — a measure crafted in response to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.

On Tuesday night, the state legislature refused to debate an outright ban on assault weapons as students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas watched and cried, but the teenagers» push for change is still expected to bring Florida's first limit on gun access in over a decade, according to CNN.

Sustained national media attention on the shooting, emotional confrontations between politicians and survivors and their families, as well as a public - opinion shift in favor of stricter gun laws could spur Congress to do something to tighten access to guns.

«Let me just say if we provided every service that we could and did all that in exemplary fashion, if he can still get access to guns what's the point of all this?»

A 2016 review of 130 studies in 10 countries, published in Epidemiologic Reviews, found that new legal restrictions on owning and purchasing guns tended to be followed by a drop in gun violence — a strong indicator that restricting access to firearms can save lives.

The research supports gun control: A 2016 review of 130 studies in 10 countries, published in Epidemiologic Reviews, found that new legal restrictions on owning and purchasing guns tended to be followed by a drop in gun violence — a strong indicator that restricting access to guns can save lives.

What these mass tragedies have in common, are guns — easy access to guns, especially semi-automatic rifles.

In the aftermath of the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., elected and law enforcement officials ramped up their demands for expanded authority over the mentally ill who pose a danger, although some of the officials never mentioned curbing access to gunIn the aftermath of the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., elected and law enforcement officials ramped up their demands for expanded authority over the mentally ill who pose a danger, although some of the officials never mentioned curbing access to gunin Parkland, Fla., elected and law enforcement officials ramped up their demands for expanded authority over the mentally ill who pose a danger, although some of the officials never mentioned curbing access to guns.

Who encouraged a climate in which a woman would own 5 guns to which her troubled child would have access?

In Republican - controlled legislatures, the number of laws proposed to loosen gun control increased by 75 percent, where in Democrat - controlled legislatures, the number of laws proposed to restrict gun access increased 10 percent, according to the Harvard Business School studIn Republican - controlled legislatures, the number of laws proposed to loosen gun control increased by 75 percent, where in Democrat - controlled legislatures, the number of laws proposed to restrict gun access increased 10 percent, according to the Harvard Business School studin Democrat - controlled legislatures, the number of laws proposed to restrict gun access increased 10 percent, according to the Harvard Business School study.

«In my world, you don't get to call yourself «pro-life» and be against common - sense gun control — like banning public access to the kind of semiautomatic assault rifle, designed for warfare, that was used recently in a Colorado theateIn my world, you don't get to call yourself «pro-life» and be against common - sense gun control — like banning public access to the kind of semiautomatic assault rifle, designed for warfare, that was used recently in a Colorado theatein a Colorado theater.

CNN: My Take: It's time for evangelicals to speak up about guns Pastor and author Daniel Darling urges evangelicals to participate in the debate over access to guns, and to acknowledge that there is «no clear - cut Christian position on gun control.»

The records that emerged on Tuesday add up to at least three missed opportunities that might have offered law enforcement a way to stop Kelley from having access to guns long before he slaughtered much of the congregation in the middle of a service.

I'm far more concerned about the drug addicted babies born in my city or the incredible amount of gun violence and the lack of access to decent childcare for low income families.

It is astonishing that in this day and age, when guns are the third leading cause of death for American children and we hear stories seemingly every other day about children getting access to adult's guns, that anyone — let alone someone whose job is to give advice — would recommend that a parent be more concerned about not making another parent uncomfortable than about making sure their child is safe.

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?

Whether it is the point of sale issue or the social determinates of violence or access to mental health care, thinking about the gun culture we have and how it is embedded in our culture.

Pediatricians are joining the «March for Our Lives» in downtown Buffalo Saturday morning, declaring gun violence a public health threat to children and demanding stricter gun laws and restricting children's access to guns.

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.

► David Villanueva - Sgt. Villanueva, who also worked in the NYPD's License Division, was stripped of his gun and badge and placed on modified duty after the US Attorney charged Lichtenstein with bribing officers in the division for access to gun licenses for his friends.

That legislation includes further restricting access to guns to people convicted of misdemeanor domestic abuse as proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, closing what supporters call loopholes in the federal law while also tightening other laws for gun ownership.

In the gun control example, it can be said that lax controls in gun sales in a state allows people living in other states to purchase weapons they could not access to otherwisIn the gun control example, it can be said that lax controls in gun sales in a state allows people living in other states to purchase weapons they could not access to otherwisin gun sales in a state allows people living in other states to purchase weapons they could not access to otherwisin a state allows people living in other states to purchase weapons they could not access to otherwisin other states to purchase weapons they could not access to otherwise.

«Connecticut and Indiana have demonstrated the effectiveness of allowing police to work through the courts to temporarily reduce access to guns when there is strong evidence that someone is at risk of violence, while California and Washington State have taken the critical step of extending their laws to enable family members of someone who may be in crisis to initiate this process.

«Yes, it's a mental health issue, but it's a person with mental health issues who has access to guns,» emphasized Cuomo, D - New York, in an interview with Spectrum News.

The bill (A. 6994, Kavanagh) would enact a court process to allow a judge to issue an order to prevent individuals found likely to engage in conduct that would result in serious harm to themselves or others from having access to guns.

The discussion covered a range of topics including the need for a reduction in the minimum age at which young people in Northern Ireland can have supervised access to shotguns and air guns for coaching and tuition.

«The mere presence of a gun in a domestic violence situation makes it five times more likely the woman will die — that's why it's critical to have mechanisms in place to ensure that domestic abusers can no longer access them.

However, we know that while the number of guns in the country has increased, the number of homes with guns has actually decreased, meaning that net access to firearms could have gone down.

The growing gun control debate in Congress in the wake of the Orlando massacre isn't over banning guns, but who should have access to them.

We have far too much gun death in this county that is created by lax rules on criminals; people who should never have access to weapons, terrorists.

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.

If it's 21 to have a beer, what's so radical about being 21 in order for you to access a gun?»

Robert Steinhauser, a 19 - year - old expelled student who executed 16 people in a school in eastern Germany in 2002, was a gun club marksman who had access to enough ammunition to kill hundreds of people.

This spike in gun sales, and thus likely increased access and exposure to guns, prompted the researchers to explore whether there was a similar spike in accidental deaths related to firearms.

After a day of collecting some very promising data, Mather and colleagues and were so excited that they set off the following day at dawn to the national park — the official access point to Masaya — only to be robbed at gun - point in the car park.

The American Public Health Association, in contrast, issued a statement praising the administration's support for violence research and increased mental health care, noting that» [t] here is an irrefutable link between access to guns and increased homicides.»

«Right now the research community is hampered in its ability to inform policymakers about the expected benefits and costs of different policy approaches because of politically ‑ motivated limits on data access, and substantial federal under ‑ funding of research on gun violence.»

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She was probably almost expecting a gun to be there, knowing she was going to the house of someone who was not only on probation but had violated that probation in a country where guns can be accessed so easily.

And in its identification of several possible «suspects,» all with access to firearms, the film makes a powerful (if sidelong) case for stricter gun - control: In a culture where anyone can get their hands on a weapon, everyone could be the shootein its identification of several possible «suspects,» all with access to firearms, the film makes a powerful (if sidelong) case for stricter gun - control: In a culture where anyone can get their hands on a weapon, everyone could be the shooteIn a culture where anyone can get their hands on a weapon, everyone could be the shooter.

In the new game, players have access to all kinds of wonderful abilities, such as telekinetic powers or a gun that shrinks and / or enlarges items.

For example, you're given access to an Armalite assault rifle in the game's opening moments, but no other assault rifles offer the same all - around suitability, which is to the detriment of all the other interesting guns the game throws your way, like Winchesters or other single or semi-automatic rifles.

In Overwatch, everything is cosmetic, while in Battlefront 2, if some kid spent $ 400 on microtransactions, they'll have access to heroes, better guns, secondary abilities and morIn Overwatch, everything is cosmetic, while in Battlefront 2, if some kid spent $ 400 on microtransactions, they'll have access to heroes, better guns, secondary abilities and morin Battlefront 2, if some kid spent $ 400 on microtransactions, they'll have access to heroes, better guns, secondary abilities and more.

The study, which combined surveys and follow - up interviews with some students, found that all mixed - race students were more likely to report smoking, drinking, feeling depressed, having access to guns, and engaging in sexual activity.

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