Sentences with phrase «for gun background»

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The White House press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, said in a statement that Trump spoke with Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas about a bipartisan bill to improve federal background checks for prospective gun buyers.

On the Democratic side, the appeal of stronger gun laws was evident in Clinton's attacks on rival Bernie Sanders over his past votes against background check laws and for limits on lawsuits against gun makers.

For the full year in 2017, background checks by the FBI, a proxy for gun sales fell 8.4 % to 25.3 milliFor the full year in 2017, background checks by the FBI, a proxy for gun sales fell 8.4 % to 25.3 millifor gun sales fell 8.4 % to 25.3 million.

He also laid out four other measures for Congress to consider: preventing people on the no - fly list from purchasing firearms, subjecting every gun buyer to a full background check, banning high - capacity magazines, and increasing the minimum age requirement to buy a rifle to 21.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation strips its background checks data of applications for conceal - carry permits, typically made by people who already own guns, to give a better reflection of actual purchases.

NICS doesn't reflect the exact number of firearms sold in the U.S. — it doesn't account for people purchasing multiple guns at one time, gun sales that don't involve a federally licensed dealer, or buyers who don't pass background checks.

2015 was a record - breaking year for gun sales with 23.1 million background checks and, with every month so far in 2016 breaking records, we're on track to beat that this year.

Background checks are a strong proxy for monthly gun sales, whose figures manufacturers do not publicly release.

His main reform is to close a loophole that lets occasional, unlicensed gun dealers like online and gun show retailers dodge background checks for gun buyers.

A working group led by Vice President Joe Biden is seriously considering measures that would require universal background checks for gun buyers and track the movement and sale of weapons through a national database, the newspaper said.

According to the FBI, the number of background checks of prospective firearms buyers, a proxy for gun sales, fell again in January compared to a year earlier, continuing a trend of declines for nearly every month in 2017.

The student organizers raised more than $ 3 million through an online GoFundMe campaign and worked with Everytown for Gun Safety, which advocates for universal background checks and other gun control measures.

Protesters are demanding protection from gun violence, including a ban on assault weapons such as the rifle used in Parkland, a prohibition on high - capacity magazines that let killers shoot long bursts without reloading, and more effective background checks for gun purchases.

Seventy - four percent of NRA members support universal background checks for anybody who wants to buy a gun.

Despite such assertions, though, earlier this week Trump revoked mandated background checks for people with mental health issues trying to buy guns.

At one point during the documentary, Couric asks representatives of the Virginia Citizens Defense League a question: «If there are no background checks for gun purchasers, how do you prevent felons or terrorists from purchasing a gun?»

While most Americans, Democratic lawmakers, and President Donald Trump have shown support for increased gun control measures like more thorough background checks, many Republican lawmakers continue to oppose any new gun regulations.

We need to digitize gun - sales records, mandate universal background checks, close gun - show loopholes and straw - man purchases, ban high - capacity magazines, and push for a comprehensive assault weapons ban with an extensive buyback system.

If Trump does decide to take a risk and lead the charge on an issue that would require tough votes by conservative lawmakers — perhaps on strengthening background checks for gun purchases — it would be a departure for his presidency

Here, for example, are the results of surveys by the Pew Research Center, which found strong support for measures ranging from an assault weapons ban to universal background checks to restrictions on people with mental illness buying guns.

Since his push to enact a ban on assault weapons and wider background checks for gun owners collapsed on Capitol Hill in 2013, gun control has slipped down the list of White House priorities, below a legacy - building Iran deal, an opening with Cuba and reform of the immigration system.

The company is also pressing the government to enact gun - reform measures, including a ban on assault - style weapons, high - capacity magazines and bump stocks; raising the minimum age to 21 for gun purchasing; universal background checks that include scrutiny of mental - health information and previous run - ins with the law; and an end to the background - check loophole for gun show and private sales.

Polling for many common gun control measures, including universal background checks, can top 75 percent — even among Republicans.

Requests for a background check do not disclose how many guns are being purchased in that transaction.

F.B.I. background checks for gun purchases fell 8 percent last year.

The nation's gun - buying background check system is supposed to keep firearms out of reach for dangerous individuals.

The cornerstone of the president's plan is a background check requirement for guns purchased from dealers even if they're bought online or at gun shows.

Country star Jason Aldean is calling for more gun control in the form of background checks, claiming that «it's too easy to get guns.»

FBI firearm background checks are used as a proxy for national gun sales.

President Trump backed a Senate proposal to expand background checks on gun sales, as part of a call for a sweeping overhaul of U.S. gun policy in the wake of the Florida school shooting.

The Republican - led chamber added stricter punishments for people who provide guns to individuals banned from owning them, but refused to consider stricter background checks.

After staying largely mum in the last few days about the massacre and the escalating debate about weapons, Mr. Trump said Monday that he was supportive of a bipartisan effort to strengthen federal background checks for gun purchases.

For Trump, Obama is damned if he does, damned if he doesn't: In this mtg with lawmakers on guns, Trump tells Sens. Toomey & Manchin they cldn't pass their 2013 background check bill because Obama didn't give support.

Illinois is trying to pass a measure that would require criminal background checks for all gun shop employees.

The spending legislation, which was viewed as the last opportunity this year for Congress to enact major new gun restrictions before the midterm elections in November, included only some school safety measures and modest improvements to the background check system.

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.

The bump stock ban is among several proposals Trump has made to tighten gun controls after the Florida shooting, such as improving reporting to the background check system and raising the legal age for purchasing assault - style weapons from 18 to 21.

Federal law requires background checks for gun sales by licensed dealers, but there are holes in the system.

Colorado required background checks for private gun sales and limited magazines after 12 people were killed at a movie theater in 2012.

FBI background checks for gun sales spike after mass shootings By John Maines and Yiran Zhu March 12, 2018 While mass shootings may drive some people away from owning firearms, for others they are motivation to buy.

It's difficult to separate these changes from long - term trends (especially since gun homicides have generally been on the decline for decades now), but a review of the evidence by RAND linked milder gun control measures, including background checks, to reduced injuries and deaths — and that means these measures likely saved lives.

The Broward County School Board has formally entered the gun debate, passing a resolution Tuesday that calls for tougher federal background checks and a ban on semiautomatic weapons.

He also declared his support for background checks on all gun purchases, a ban on bump - stocks, and a ban on firearm purchases by those who have been declared mentally ill.

In just one month since the Parkland shooting, the gun control movement has made some small gains: The Florida state legislature passed new firearm regulations, and the federal spending bill signed by President Trump on Friday contains modest steps toward tightening the nation's gun laws, including the Fix NICS Act, which strengthens the background - check system for gun purchases.

It also called for private sale and gun show loopholes to be closed and universal background checks to be enacted, as well as a universal database of those banned from buying guns.

We're seeing a small spike in background checks for handguns and long guns — but it's the same spike we see every year from January to February.

It also provides money to improve school security, strengthens the system of background checks on gun buyers, and provides some funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct research on gun violence.

But in a mirror image of the findings on a gun ban, support for universal background checks often polls in excess of 90 percent.

Elizabeth Love, a 17 - year - old advocate and march organizer in Salt Lake City, said mentioned parts of their platform, which includes universal background checks and a waiting period for gun purchases.

In a sign that this pressure may be weighing on President Trump, the White House announced Monday that he is «supportive» of efforts in Congress to improve background checks for gun purchases.