Sentences with phrase «call for gun control measures»

Many conservatives have been critical of the Parkland survivors» political and policy beliefs, which isn't too surprising given that the survivors have called for gun control measures that conservatives are opposed to.

Not exact matches

The walkout, «Stand for the Second,» is a response to the March 14 National School Walkout that called for gun control policy measures while honoring the one - month anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

During a joint press conference with South Korean President Moon Jae - in, President Donald Trump rejected renewed calls for increased gun control measures.

On Tuesday, Assembly and Senate Democrats held a press conference calling for the gun - control measures — and invited IDC members to join them.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a statement on Sunday called for expanding background checks for gun purchases — embracing a specific gun control measure in the wake of a high school shooting in Florida that killed 17 people last month.

ALBANY — Thousands of gun rights supporters rallied outside New York's Capitol Tuesday to call for the repeal of gun control measures championed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, which they intend to use as a rallying cry in the fall elections.

ALBANY — Thousands of gun rights supporters rallied outside New York's Capitol Tuesday to call for the repeal of gun control measures championed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, which they intend...

It ends with a call for state and federal lawmakers to reject campaign contributions from gun rights groups like the NRA, enact stricter licensing and registration requirements for guns, a ban on «all classes of weapons that do not serve the specific uses of personal protection and sport shooting» and other gun control measures.

Vigils / solidarity rallies were held across the state, nation and world to pay tribute to the Orlando victims, including one outside the historic Stonewall Inn, where Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for federal action on stricter gun control measures.

America's worst shooting massacre prompted the same sort of reactions from local members of Congress as all other such tragedies have, with Democrats calling for additional gun - control measures and Republicans resisting and blaming the Democratic president for a perceived inability to confront and control terrorism.

That said, increased gun control is a left - wing measure that calls for greater government control and less private property rights.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo renewed his call for federal gun control measures after a shooting in San Bernardino, California left at least 14 dead and more than a dozen others injured.

PLATTSBURGH Over 150 people marched in Plattsburgh last Saturday to show their support for victims of the recent mass - shooting in Parkland, Florida and call for stricter gun control measures.

The calls for stronger gun control measures by New York state's elected officials are by no means sudden or shocking.

The bills and proposals for school safety come as Democratic lawmakers have called for traditional gun control measures after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Cuomo, who supports the microstamping of bullet casings, wouldn't say which gun control measures he would push for on the state level in a news conference earlier today, though he called a provision in the state's ban on assault weapons that grandfathers in high - capacity ammunition magazines manufactured before the ban took effect a loophole in the law.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has renewed a call for federal gun control measures after a shooting in San Bernardino, California left at least 14 dead and more than a dozen others injured Wednesday.

Rice, who is running against Republican Bruce Blakeman for New York's 4th Congressional District, was joined by the seat's current holder Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D - Mineola) at a news conference in Garden City where she touted the endorsements and called on Blakeman to state his position on gun - control measures.

Connecticut's two U.S. senators renewed their call for Congressional action on gun control measures on Monday in response to Sunday's mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.

SARANAC LAKE Millions marched last month as part of nationwide «March for Our Lives» rallies to call for more stringent gun control measures, including in Saranac Lake and Plattsburgh.

«We saw after Vegas people screaming and yelling to do everything to call for martial law to throwing the bill of rights into the shredder,» he said of a push for new gun control measures.

Some events were solemn and at times silent remembrances of the lives lost, while at other demonstrations participants demanded stricter gun control measures and vowed repercussions for elected leaders who failed to heed the call.

UPDATE 12:58 p.m.: Thousands of students and supporters rallied at the state Capitol to call for stronger gun control measures, including students who survived last week's massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and hundreds of college students who marched from Florida State University and Florida A&M University.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is reiterating his call for state lawmakers to pass a series of what he calls «common sense» gun control measures.

His calls for stricter gun control measures have made him a frequent target of conservative pundits and conspiracy theorists.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signaled an openness to modest gun - control measures following what he called an «evil massacre» at a South Florida high school last week that left 17 dead and prompted passionate calls from teenagers for reform.

The National Rifle Association, and now the State of Florida, faced a growing backlash Saturday as companies cut ties to the gun industry following the latest school massacre, and student survivors called for tourism boycotts of their home state until gun control measures are enacted.

Five students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School who have been calling for greater gun control measures in the wake of the shooting at their school appeared on CBS's «60 Minutes» last night.