Sentences with phrase «focused on an assault weapons»

For years now, gun control activists have focused on an assault weapons ban.

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America's attention to gun control often focuses on a few specific measures: universal background checks, restrictions on people with mental illnesses buying firearms, and an assault weapons ban, for example.

Cuomo said, however, that Trump's focus on mental health was a distraction from calls for stricter regulation on assault weapons.

«If we're going to get an assault weapons ban passed in the United States House, I think we need to make sure that that bill focuses specifically on the high - capacity elements of that law,» he said.

WASHINGTON — One early focus of new gun regulations by President Barack Obama and some lawmakers would reinstate a federal ban on assault weapons, a law widely regarded as imperfect...

The speech came shortly after the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre and Cuomo focused on his seven - point SAFE Act that featured the toughest assault weapon ban in the nation, required more stringent background checks for gun sales, and banned direct ammo sales over the internet.

Day's planks focused mainly on law enforcement exemptions and asked for a clearer definition of the term «assault weapon,» while Sparaco's additional planks rebuked the seven - round limit for a magazine, mandatory record - keeping for all ammunition purchases, the required renewal of pistol permits every five years, and many other parts of the bill.

As well as the new healing mechanic, Black Ops 4 aims to make things more thoughtful with specific characters who specialise in different skills, from assault medics to heavy weapons experts who focus on area denial.

Each weapon, even guns focused on close - quarters and mid-range combat, can be zoomed in Halo 5, causing some weapons to become ineffective due to the limited viewing area this feature creates — particularly when it comes to the assault rifle.

By focusing on the FBI, the governor also sought to divert attention from why Cruz should have been able to buy an assault weapon in the first place.