Sentences with phrase «following gun shots»

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But following a string of mass shootings and nationwide calls for gun control in recent weeks, Bumble is setting plans in motion to ban images of firearms for its nearly 30 million users.

After a number of Democrats started a sit - in to protest the lack of a vote on gun - control legislation following the Orlando shootings, the Republican - controlled House shut off the C - SPAN cameras.

It's the first time an executive at the nation's second - largest bank has publicly laid out how it will deal with gun - industry clients following Feb. 14 shootings at a high school in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 people dead.

This is the first time the president has weighed in on the issue, but the Justice Department announced they would look into bump stocks as part of a review process on the legal definition of machine guns following the Las Vegas shooting.

This explains the 40 % year - over-year increase in gun sales in June, as well as in the first two months of this year following the San Bernardino shooting in December.

Shares of gun manufacturers briefly rose Thursday following the tragic shooting at a high school in Florida.

The world's largest asset manager says it plans to speak with gun makers following public outcry sparked by the school shooting in Florida.

The aftermath of the tragic shooting followed similar patterns: politicians sent their thoughts and prayers to the victims and discussed «the difficult issue of mental health ``, and the price of shares in gun manufacturers went up.

Here are all the retailers that have changed their policies on gun sales following the Parkland, Florida shooting:

Following the shooting that killed 17 people in Parkland, Florida, the nation has been engulfed in a debate over gun control.

The list of companies terminating their partnerships with the National Rifle Association is growing as public outcry against the gun group escalates following the deadliest mass shooting at a public high school in U.S. history.

Though the president surprised many when he suggested raising the age during a meeting following the Parkland, Fla. shooting that left 17 dead, this official plan from the administration lines up more closely with the views of the gun lobby, which spent more than $ 30 million on Trump's presidential campaign.

Dick's, the biggest sporting - goods retailer in the U.S., was one of many brands to eschew the gun industry following the shooting.

Celebrities who double as gun control proponents were largely silent following the shooting at YouTube's San Bruno, California, headquarters.

Gun share prices rise after mass shootings with the perception that tighter gun control rules will follow and that people need to better protect themselves.

In the days following the February 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, students who witnessed the deaths of their peers traveled to the Florida State Capitol to demand stricter gun control laws.

NBC 15 reported that high school students in Wisconsin sparked a gun control debate at their state Capitol after multiple school shooting threats were made to local high schools following the Parkland attack.

President Donald Trump is set to give an address to the National Rifle Association just two months after he declared that he would stand up to the powerful gun lobby following a deadly school shooting in Parkland,...

WASHINGTON (AP)-- Back for a return engagement, President Donald Trump's address to the National Rifle Association on Friday comes after he temporarily strayed from the group's strong opposition to tougher gun controls following the school shooting in Parkland, Florida — only to rapidly return to...

Kevin Wozniak, a sociologist at UMass Boston, reviewed polls after the Newtown school shooting in 2012 and found that the event coincided with a temporary spike in support for gun control, followed by a leveling off and return to pre-mass shooting opinion by the end of 2013.

It is likely to revive a debate over gun control, though efforts to legislate restrictions on firearms following previous school shootings largely proved fruitless.

Back for a return engagement, President Donald Trump's address to the National Rifle Association on Friday comes after he temporarily strayed from the group's strong opposition to tougher gun controls following the school shooting in Parkland, Florida — only to rapidly return to the fold.

For example, just find out where Zimmerman lives, keep following him while carrying a gun and provoke him then if he so much as faces you, shoot him.

Mass shootings in America are historically followed by a sharp rise in gun sales, according to a working paper out of Harvard Business School.

Police say that gunman turned a gun on himself after being shot by a neighbor who pursued him following the church shooting.

The Bishop of Gloucester says she is praying that the US reviews its gun laws following a mass shooting at a church in Texas.

And if a armed man follows a child with a gun, gets into a fight with him and ends up shooting him, he should go to jail regardless of race.

The rest of the country should take up legislation similar to the SAFE Act gun control measure approved in 2013 in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a statement said Thursday following of the deadliest mass shootings at a school since Sandy Hook in Connecticut.

«In the days and weeks following the horrific school shooting in Parkland, Florida, members of our community from all backgrounds have come together to support common - sense policies that will keep our families safe from gun violence,» Lunsford said.

U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer signaled Democrats will renew a fight to expand background checks for gun purchasers following last week's mass shooting, calling the issue «our No. 1.

«It's interesting that so many of the people who end up committing mass murders end up being Democrats,» she said during a discussion about a push for gun control following a shooting at a Florida high school that killed 17 people.

Public pressure against companies connected to the gun industry following last month's school shooting in Florida has hit an unlikely target: REI, the outdoors co-op better known for its public lands advocacy, liberal return policy and annual dividend for customers.

It would be «appalling» and «lives would be lost» if Trump follows through on proposed cuts to the gun - background - check system in light of last week's deadly school shooting, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has made gun control a signature issue for him following the shooting at Connecticut elementary school, said he would back additional gun control efforts, but insisted the SAFE Act remained the best gun control law in the country.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a 2016 GOP presidential contender, said that lawmakers should be held accountable during this fall's midterm elections for their inaction on gun laws following a number of high - profile mass shootings around the country.

Trump has said he wants to arm teachers and train them to use guns following the Florida shooting.

Following the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, 71 percent of Americans, including 58 percent of gun owners, agree the laws governing the sale of firearms need to be stricter, according to a new Marist poll.

NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill also roundly criticized Barry for not following NYPD protocols involving emotionally disturbed people, and put Barry, an eight year veteran, on modified assignment shortly after the shooting and stripped him of his badge and gun.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)- New York Senate Democrats are rolling out 12 gun control proposals following the Florida school shooting.

Two Democratic candidates hoping to take on GOP Rep. John Faso are hosting town hall meetings as activists look to sustain focus on gun control issues following the Feb. 14 shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida.

Hamburger died following gun wounds after he was shot during the local council primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on May 29, 2017.

Following the August on - air shooting death of Roanoke television journalist Alison Parker and her cameraman, Adam Ward, a national gun control advocacy group sought to spend $ 700,000 in advertising in the open District 10 race in October.

The senator from West Virginia said Thursday morning the NRA is using «paranoia» to keep lawmakers from making big moves on gun control, following the Newtown elementary school shooting in December that left 20 children and six adults dead.

Malloy made changes to the state's pension system and pushed for the strictest gun control legislation in the country following the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown in December 2012.

But at the same time, he has pointed to the SAFE Act, a package of controversial gun control laws that was approved in 2013 following a shooting at a Connecticut elementary school.

Valdez spoke to voters on a number of topics her platform is advocating for, including stricter gun control following the high school shooting in Santa Fe.

Phan followed him into the dining room and told him that if he wasn't going to calm down, he should get his gun and shoot him.

In the three years since the massacre in Newtown, Conn., the country's biggest gun manufacturers have made loads of money following a string of mass shootings — proof that as the body count rises, so do sales and profit.

An issue of concern to many voters expected to turnout is gun control — specifically opposition to the stricter gun law passed in Connecticut following the 2012 school shooting in Newtown.

The company also is facing the possibility of revenue losses from restrictions placed on gun sales by retailers following a shooting that killed 17 people and wounded 15 others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14.