Sentences with phrase «banning assault weapons among»

Support for banning assault weapons among all respondents decreased from 69 percent in 2013 to 63 percent in 2015, and support for banning the sale of large capacity ammunition magazines decreased from 68 percent to 60 percent.

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But President Obama and Hillary Clinton, the Democrats» presumptive presidential nominee, are among many top Democrats also calling for reinstating an assault weapons ban that expired in 2004.

The bump stock ban is among several proposals Trump has made to tighten gun controls after the Florida shooting, such as improving reporting to the background check system and raising the legal age for purchasing assault - style weapons from 18 to 21.

While more than 7 in 10 Republicans and independents supported banning assault weapons in 1999, the new Post-ABC poll finds 45 percent of independents supporting it now, dropping to 29 percent among Republicans.

Senate Democrats have introduced a package of gun legislation that would, among other things, ban assault weapons and require microstamping of shell casings.

He shared with them his internal polling data, which showed popular support for a tighter ban on assault weapons, even among gun owners.

Among the most prominent proposals that legislative leaders have said they favor are closing loopholes in the state's ban on assault weapons so that it covers the Bushmaster AR - 15 rifle, the weapon used by 20 - year - old Adam Lanza in the Newtown killings.

(WBEN) A new poll from the Siena Research Institute shows extensive support - among both Republicans and Democrats in New York State — for a mandatory waiting period on gun purchases but a split over arming some teachers and possibly banning the sale of assault style weapons in the United States...

In 2013, Governor Cuomo signed into law the NY SAFE Act (Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act), which banned high capacity magazines and assault weapons, among other gun restrictions.

Among other goals, the president said he aims to require a «universal background check» for everyone buying a gun (about 40 % of gun sales are not covered now), a prohibition on the sale of «military - style assault weapons,» a ban on high - capacity ammunition magazines that can hold more than 10 bullets, and a push for better mental health care.

Among their demands, participants want Congress to ban assault weapons, require universal background checks before gun sales and pass a gun violence restraining order law that would allow courts to disarm people who display warning signs of violent behavior.