Sentences with phrase «address mass shootings»
President Donald Trump has suggested he's open to new gun control laws, and started a discussion about what lawmakers can do to address mass shootings in the US after he announced his support to ban bump stocks.
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Rep. John Katko and Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar co-sponsored a new bill, the Securing Our Children Act of 2018, to address mass shootings.
Do you want to see specific reforms from lawmakers to address mass shootings in the U.S.?
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Hours after the news broke on Sunday, President Obama addressed the nation and called the mass shooting «an act of terror.»
According to the New York Times, black students have never been responsible for mass shootings that drove the national conversation about gun safety and minority schools have never been the targets of such attacks, leaving civil rights groups wondering why black students would be the focus when seeking to address an issue that plagues white, male students.
Smith & Wesson's parent company said it was wary of adding «smart - gun» technology to its weapons, as investors push the industry to address safety issues in the wake of recent mass shootings.
More than 6 in 10 Americans fault Congress and President Trump for not doing enough to prevent mass shootings, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, with most Americans continuing to say these incidents are more reflective of problems identifying and addressing mental health issues than inadequate gun laws.
Current policy responses do not address the fundamental question of why so many mass shootings take place in schools.
Lawmakers in the state, that was home to a tragic mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, also wrote measures into the bill to address school security issues and mental health concerns...
Democratic Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz says he invited Republican Congressman Chris Collins to participate in a Town Hall - style conversation to address ways of reducing mass shootings.
In a statement, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, also addressed Wednesday's mass shooting, saying that the fatal incident is «another painful and infuriating reminder of the inaction in Washington,» when it comes to gun safety laws.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. John Katko on Thursday called for Democrats and Republicans in Congress to work together to address a wave of mass shootings, and said it's not acceptable for Congress to ignore the issue.
(CNN)- In remarks Tuesday touting the Obama administration's progress in addressing gun safety, Vice President Joe Biden vowed to revisit gun control legislation that failed in the U.S. Senate earlier this year, and warned legislators that the political climate shifted after the mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut last December.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN)- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday said the first step in solving mass shootings is to address mental health.
But he seemed to lose that crowd somewhat when he talked of the need to better address mental health issues to prevent mass shootings.
Rep. John Katko (R - Camillus) said he wants to address the issue of mass shootings, especially in schools., and there are some measures Katko is signaling he could support.
«Rapid rise in mass school shootings in the United States, study shows: Researchers call for action to address worrying increase in the number of mass school shootings in past two decades.»
In the wake of the Newtown, Conn., mass shooting at an elementary school in 2012, Farley called for a «National Violence Project» to address the root causes of violence in society.
After the mass shooting at a Parkland, Fla. high school last week, many are wondering what lawmakers, including those on Capitol Hill, will do to address school shootings.
UPDATE 11:30 a.m.: State attorney Dave Aronberg announced that he is convening a grand jury to address school safety and preparedness in Palm Beach County following the Douglas High mass shooting.
America is caught in a cynical cycle where a mass shooting tragedy is met with a chorus of political «leaders» offering their «thoughts and prayers» and declaring that now is «not the time» to discuss policy changes that might address America's unique problem with gun violence in general and with mass shootings in particular.
Most petitions address more serious concerns, like calling for a civilian ban on the AR - 15 assault rifle in light of mass shootings.
The mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas, then the eighth school shooting of the year, moved the young survivors - turned - activists to push lawmakers to address gun violence in American schools with comprehensive gun control legislation, including bans on assault weapons and high - capacity magazines.
The list of school shootings above does not even address those that occurred at other locales, like the 2016 mass murder at Pulse night club in Orlando, or the 2017 killings at the Ft. Lauderdale - Hollywood International Airport.
CASP strongly endorses a renewed nationwide and local effort to address the problem of mass shootings that have occurred repeatedly in our schools and communities.