Sentences with phrase «control legislation»

When her big firm boss (Sam Waterston) tries to strong arm her into working with the NRA to quash the proposed gun - control legislation... encouraging her to «get women excited about guns»... she quickly takes her competitive nature (and most of her staff) to the opposition, resulting in escalated political warfare.

An ambitious lobbyist faces off against the powerful gun lobby in an attempt to pass gun control legislation.

What this country needs is federal infection - control legislation derived from evidence - based best practices, Bennett says.

Particularly high spikes for these search terms occurred following two occasions when President Obama spoke about the need for new gun control legislation.

They must enact responsible gun control legislation.»

Overturning that decision via a constitutional amendment to get rid of the Second Amendment would be simple and would do more to weaken the N.R.A.'s ability to stymie legislative debate and block constructive gun control legislation than any other available option.

I can't speak for others but I will not be returning until meaningful gun control legislation is in place.»

«We didn't get into a lengthy conversation but the immediate comment from some of the mayors in the room was: How can we use our abilities, how can we use our local capacity and our bully pulpits to try and move forward sensible gun control legislation?

ALBANY — Monday marks the fifth anniversary since the SAFE Act gun control legislation became law.

Many good government groups had the expectation that the workgroup's proposals would help empower individual members while decreasing the speaker's ability to control all legislation, something they saw as playing into the charges against Silver, who had long resisted calls for basic technological changes to increase transparency.

He's charged that Cuomo badly fumbled his handling of an anti-corruption commission which is now under federal investigation, and that the governor was too hasty in passing what Astorino says is flawed gun control legislation.

«You have a congressional discussion where they want to shut down the government if the Republicans don't get a tax cut for the rich, I would love to see the Democrats stand up and say, «we are going to shut down the government or threaten to shut down the government if we don't get real gun control legislation»,» said Cuomo.

Kim's mother has since written about her support for gun control legislation, while a GoFundMe page in Kim's honour said she was «a senior Girl Scout and loved by many».

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.

Comedian Amy Schumer and her cousin Sen. Charles Schumer discuss gun control legislation.

Newly - released numbers from Siena Research Institute suggest a wide majority of New York State residents support Gov. Andrew Cuomo's gun control legislation known as the SAFE Act and oppose the idea of arming teachers.

The group denounced the Safe Act, far - reaching gun - control legislation that Mr. Cuomo signed into law, and bemoaned job losses and economic erosion.

Legislative leaders praised the speech, and say they are close to an agreement on one of the governor's top priorities, gun control legislation.

In the wake of mass shootings in suburban Denver and Newtown, Conn., last year, Colorado became one of the few states to pass new gun control legislation.

Sasiadek argued that if Congress bars states from legislating on the gun issue, a future Congress might decide it has to take matters into its own hands and pass far - reaching national gun control legislation.

As with much of the gun control legislation offered, more laws do nothing to curb those intent on breaking them.

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy, a strong proponent of gun control legislation, said President Trump is «trying to have it both ways» as his administration waffles on measures to curb gun...

The National Rifle Association is suing the state of Florida after Gov. Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 7026 into law Friday, the first gun control legislation enacted in the state after the Parkland school massacre on February 14.

Rep. Chris Collins (R - Clarence) is introducing a bill that aims to take down Gov. Andrew Cuomo's controversial gun control legislation, known as the SAFE Act.

(CNN)- President Barack Obama angrily chided lawmakers reluctant to back gun control legislation on Monday, saying the overwhelming support for measures like universal background checks among the American people should force action in Congress.

His 20 - minute speech focused on what he percieves as high points of his nearly eight years in office, from enacting tougher gun control legislation to raising the minimum wage to new protections for transgender people.

A nearly 15 - hour filibuster to push a vote on gun control legislation quickly elevated U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy's national profile and cemented his place as a leader in the Democratic movement for stricter gun laws following the mass shooting at an...

«There are a lot of Democrats who want background checks but not full gun control, so you have that middle,» veteran Democratic strategist Achim Bergmann said Of course, any gun control legislation runs into the powerful National Rifle Association.

This upshot was an initial media blackout on an hours - long sit - in protest by Democratic lawmakers over gun control legislation, which had coalesced on social media around the hashtag #NoBillNoBreak.

Still, the discussion of some types of gun control legislation is a dramatic turnaround for Florida, which has earned the nickname the «Gunshine State» for its gun policies.

A spokeswoman for the Independent Democrats says, in a statement, «We can not speculate on the motives of Senator Skelos,» and points out that the two groups passed gun control legislation, gay marriage and expansion of pre-kindergarten when they co-led the Senate.

A bill introduced in the state Assembly would repeal numerous elements of the gun control legislation, including the five - year pistol permit recertification requirement, restrictions on firearms transfers and statutes pertaining to mental health.

(CNN)-- A key player in negotiations over potential gun control legislation said on Tuesday a planned GOP filibuster of the bill won't occur if Democrats allow Republicans to bring amendments up for a vote.

From consoling Boston and West, Texas to scolding Congress for failing to pass gun control legislation, the president's messages have been heavy.

Washington (CNN)- The leading bipartisan negotiations in the Senate for new gun control legislation would favor expanding background checks but would fall short of the universal approach backed by President Barack Obama and many Democrats, CNN has learned.

While federal gun control legislation has gone nowhere in recent years, certain states have had more success.

House Democrats, who've sought to draw attention to their push for gun control legislation in the wake of recent mass shootings, emphasized a new demand during the day as they announced their opposition to any bill that doesn't undo a longstanding provision that has been interpreted to block the Centers for Disease Control from conducting research on gun violence.

The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday will hear oral arguments in the case of Shew vs. Malloy, a legal challenge to the key provisions of Connecticut's post-Newtown gun control legislation.

Still, the Republicans maintain control over the chamber: Brooklyn Democratic Sen. Simcha Felder continues to caucus with the 31 members of the GOP, giving them the required 32 votes to control legislation.

(BELL RINGS)... and there's a reason, when Barack Obama and Chuck Schumer came after our right to keep and bear arms, that I led the opposition, along with millions of Americans — we defeated that gun control legislation.

The newest quarterly reports include contributions from April 20 to June 30 and include the dates of a dramatic two - day Democratic protest in Congress over Republicans» unwillingness to vote on gun control legislation.

The protest began when unruly Democrats — with Connecticut Rep. John Larson at the helm — took control of the chamber late Wednesday morning, vowing to stay and disrupt normal legislative activity until Republican leaders agreed to hold a vote on gun control legislation.

Candice Giove, a spokeswoman for the independent Democrats, said the group was «proud of its record of achievements,» listing its support for gun - control legislation, a $ 15 minimum wage and paid family leave, among other issues.

Gun culture runs deep across upstate, where many remain bitterly opposed to the SAFE Act, the controversial state gun control legislation passed after the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012.

The lawmaker said the lack of debate reminded him of the mystery surrounding the SAFE Act, the controversial gun control legislation passed in 2013 following the Sandy Hook mass shooting.

Claudia Tenney, Steve Wells and George Phillips were asked if they would support any kind of gun control legislation in Congress, a day after the Republican - controlled U.S. Senate defeated bills that responded to last week's mass killing in Orlando.

Gun control legislation is on the lips of many politicians in the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut school shooting.

A smattering of congressional Republicans — including some who have been staunchly opposed to gun control legislation — now suggest that they would be willing to take at least small steps toward restricting gun rights.

To be clear, while we continue to have serious reservations about our state's controversial gun control legislation, the SAFE Act provision giving judges the power to strip firearms from those found to be mentally unfit is a model that should be emulated nationwide.

Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republicans in the Senate remain at an impasse over gun control legislation — just days before the governor's State of the State address.