Sentences with phrase «expanding gun legislation»

This week, President Donald Trump expressed an openness to expanding gun legislation while urging Republican lawmakers not to fear the National Rifle Association gun lobby.

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And some Republicans worked in the opposite direction, introducing legislation to expand gun owners» rights and forcefully criticizing Trump's suggestion that the federal government could take away guns without due process.

Under heavy pressure from an influential gun - control group, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer said he would introduce legislation expanding universal background checks — following through on a months - long pledge to bring forward the bill.

But the Democratic - controlled Senate voted against legislation pushed by the president that would have expanded background checks for firearm purchases to gun shows and online sales.

Governor Cuomo and Senator Addabbo have successfully worked together to create on - time budgets, and fight for important legislation to implement common sense gun laws, bring ethics reform to Albany, and expand access to quality education for New York children.

Rep. Steve Israel calls on the Republican - controlled Congress to pass legislation to close gun sale loopholes and expand background checks held outside of the Great Neck South Middle School in Great Neck, Friday, Oct. 16, 2015.

The Senate could vote as early as Tuesday on expanded background checks for gun buyers — a centerpiece of broad gun legislation — but leading lawmakers said today that approval of the measure remained uncertain.

Long Island Rep. Kathleen Rice described a new tactic to try to pass a bill to expand background checks to all commercial sales of guns despite the odds against it: Don't talk about what the legislation is.

DEVELOPING: SENATOR STILL TRYING TO FIND VOTES FOR BACKGROUND CHECKS... Behind - the - scenes dealing over reviving stalled gun control legislation will get a push next week when Sen. Joe Manchin, a strong proponent of expanding background checks, plans to meet individually with lawmakers, a Senate source tells CNN.

After a nearly 15 - hour filibuster, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy said Thursday morning that lawmakers would hold a vote on expanding gun control legislation after the nation's deadliest mass shooting.

The Newtown massacre has generated so much proposed legislation — to expand the state's assault - weapons ban, make gun permit holders» names available publicly, reform the mental health system, and increase school security — that leaders of the General Assembly have decided they need to step in and direct traffic.

WASHINGTON — Long Island Rep. Kathleen Rice Wednesday described a new tactic to try to pass a bill to expand background checks to all commercial sales of guns despite the odds against it: Don't talk about what the legislation is.

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.

With mass shootings dominating the news at regular intervals, Sens. Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand have pursued legislation to expand background checks, prevent those on the terrorism watch list from buying guns, and impose stiff penalties for gun straw purchasing and trafficking.

Shortly after, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Mike Thompson called on congress to create a committee on gun violence, allow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study gun violence and pass expanded background check legislation.