Sentences with phrase «battle over gun control»

There really is no middle ground, and GOP gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam basically just ensured it will be a major issue in the upcoming election, perhaps even eclipsing the battle over gun control.

Not exact matches

And, you never quite know which moments will mark turning points in a long legislative battle like that over gun control... perhaps in retrospect, this week will be significant for reasons far beyond a demonstration of the potential of mobile digital technology.

The racially motivated shooting by Dylan Roof led to a national debate over the prominence of the Confederate battle flag through much of the South, but a conversation over new gun control measures nationally was more muted.

A searing battle between U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans over gun control and counterterrorism appears headed for a showdown next week with dueling amendments — and little expectation of any actual lawmaking.

The Republican - controlled Senate twice has scuttled legislation to bar individuals on the U.S. terrorist watch list from purchasing guns, but Sen. Chuck Schumer insisted the battle is not over.

For example, they argue that opponents have co-opted the human rights language in battles over tobacco and gun control policy to the detriment of desirable public health goals.

The team also gives you much finer control over your weapons, which, while suited to deliberate gun battles like a sniping arena, is less well suited to fighting a guy wearing a jetpack and torching up the level with a flamethrower.

The shooting revived the long debate over gun control in the United States, with some blaming congressional inaction for the massacre and others insisting that it's too soon for such political battles.