Sentences with phrase «acts as ammunition»

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«Some weapons are so dangerous, and some ammunition devices so lethal, that New York State must act without delay to prohibit their continue sale and possession in the state in order to protect its children, first responders and citizens as soon as possible.

Assemblyman Bill Nojay, an outspoken Rochester - area Republican, dismissed the MOU as merely conforming «what we've all known — the ammunition database provision in the SAFE Act is not workable and has not been implemented.»

Though there's no shortage of Lib Dem activists displeased with their leader, handing ammunition to the enemy is seen as an unpardonable act.

That same press release states that SAGA would serve as a means to repeal the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Act at the federal level.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is taking a beating from fellow Democrats and left - leaning entities like the Working Families Party for agreeing to suspend the creation of a database to be used for ammunition sale background checks — a provision of the controversial gun control law known as the SAFE Act.

On Jan. 15, 2013, Cuomo signed the SAFE Act, also known as the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, within a month of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre that took the lives of 26 children and adults in Newtown, Connecticut.

In 2013, Cuomo received national attention for signing his Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, which reportedly registered more than 44,000 assault - style weapons as of June 2015.

The law, known as the SAFE Act, expanded the state's ban on purchasing new assault weapons, established more comprehensive background checks for gun and ammunition purchases, and toughened laws against illegal gun possession.

It's been a year since state lawmakers and Cuomo agreed to not enact an ammunition database as part of the SAFE Act, and since then there's been little momentum to resolve the technology issues surrounding it.

WHEREAS, Chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, known as the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act («NY SAFE Act») was signed into law by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on January 15, 2013.

«For avoidance of doubt, the Robbery and Firearms Act Cap R. 11 LFN 2004 and Firearms Act Cap F. 28 LFN 2004 are explicit on punishment for illegal possession of Firearms, offence and punishment for receiving, punishments for parties to offences under sections 1,2,3 or 4 of Cap R. 11 and also the provisions for regulating the possession of and dealing in firearms and ammunitions including muzzle - loading firearms and for matters ancillary thereto (L.N. 32 of 1959) as cited under the Firearms Act.

A statement from Force headquarters gave the categories of the prohibited / illegal firearms and ammunition, specified under Chapter F. 28 LFN 2004 Fire Arms Act as follows:

At its monthly meeting Thursday, the Association of Erie County Governments went on record in opposition to the 2013 New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, commonly known as the NY SAFE Act.

«After his arrest, Mr Karowei confessed to several criminal acts and led troops to his camp to recover the cache of arms and ammunitions in his possession as well as to persuade other members of his gang to surrender.

While occasionally she has voted against her conference, as she did with a vote in favor of landmark 2013 gun control legislation, the Secure Ammunition and Firearm Enforcement (SAFE) Act, another signature Cuomo accomplishment, her work on behalf of her constituents is appreciated, according to Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, a Republican from Canandaigua.

Probiotics, or healthy bacteria act as a protective shield with calming effects, provide ammunition against bad bacteria, and boost your skin's innate functionality.

GM expects interest rates to increase by 0.75 percent this year, as the Federal Reserve continues to move to combat inflation and make sure it has the proper ammunition to act next time the economy slows, the Boston Globe reported.

In light of this interpretation of the State Immunity Act 1978, enforcing judgments against a State which has not expressly waived immunity in relation to enforcement proceedings is made particularly difficult as there is little ammunition available to the judgment creditor seeking to defeat a sovereign immunity defence.