Sentences with phrase «curb gun use»
Connecticut State Treasurer Denise Nappier said the state is open to selling public pension funds» positions in firearm manufacturers if the companies don't take measures to curb gun use by dangerous people.
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And while the city has attempted to use strict gun laws to curb shootings, about 60 % of guns used in shootings last year were purchased out of state.
In New York State, the majority of gun crimes are committed by criminals who are using illegal guns, and therefore he believes we should take steps to curb illegal gun use by increasing penalties and enacting mandatory minimum sentences.»
In statements after the Newtown shooting on Friday, IDC Leader Senator Jeff Klein said we must «continue to reevaluate the place of guns in our state and our society» Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos, who will jointly lead the new Senate governing coalition with Senator Klein, says he's interested in pursuing measures to «curb illegal gun use by increasing penalties and enacting mandatory minimum sentences».
For Bruce, we used steak when first training him to hold his paw still for a nail trim but, now that he's good at it, we've shifted priorities and reserve the big guns for when we ask him to curb his prey drive.
Using the Congressional Review Act, Republican majorities in the House and Senate voted to revoke the rule that former President Barack Obama issued as part of a series of efforts to curb gun violence after similar measures failed to pass through Congress.