Sentences with phrase «favor of banning assault»

Voting in favor of banning assault weapons in the state were state Sens. Oscar Braynon, D - Miami Gardens; Lauren Book, D - Plantation; Anitere Flores, R - Miami; Bill Montford, D - Tallahassee; Jose Javier Rodriguez, D - Miami; and Thurston.

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A moderate, Lamb is personally opposed to abortion, not in favor of a ban on assault rifles, and has stated that he wouldn't support Nancy Pelosi as the Democrats» House leader.

Meanwhile, President Trump — who was in favor of an assault weapons ban and longer waiting periods before his National Rifle Association - supported presidential campaign — ordered the Justice Department to issue regulations banning the bump stocks used to convert semi-automatic guns into automatic weapons.

One recent poll found 64 percent of voters supporting an assault weapons ban and 74 percent in favor of the opportunity to vote on it.

Contrary to popular belief, most Republicans want to make assault - style weapons illegal, while many Democrats are in favor of a 20 - week abortion ban.

Doran said she is in favor of measures that keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill, while respecting the rights of law - abiding gun owners and that's why she supports a ban on military - grade assault - style weapons, strengthening background checks, as well as legislation to stop convicted domestic abusers from having access to guns.

Paladino was here last week for a rally that, if anything, highlighted the struggles within the conservative voter base over the measure, even if polls show most New Yorkers are in favor of updating the state's assault weapons ban.

A Siena Poll in January 2013 found 73 percent of voters surveyed favored a tighter assault weapons ban and capping magazine capacity at seven rounds.

Sixty - two percent of voters favored a ban on «assault weapons» in a recent Quinnipiac University poll.

A recent Politico - Morning Consult poll showed that 88 percent of Americans now support universal background checks, 81 percent think a person should be at least 21 to buy a gun, 70 percent favor a ban on high - capacity magazinesand 68 percent think assault - style weapons should be banned.

Gov. Rick Scott and House and Senate leaders have said there is a need to keep assault weapons out of the hands of the mentally ill and to beef up school security but haven't endorsed bans on assault weapons favored by many students and protesters.