Sentences with phrase «gun access increased»

In Republican - controlled legislatures, the number of laws proposed to loosen gun control increased by 75 percent, where in Democrat - controlled legislatures, the number of laws proposed to restrict gun access increased 10 percent, according to the Harvard Business School study.

Not exact matches

Powerful budget committees in the State House and Senate signed off on a package of bills on Tuesday that would raise the minimum age to purchase a firearm to 21 from 18, mandate a three - day waiting period for most gun purchases, and increase funding for school safety measures and access to mental health care.

The SAFE Act made more rifles subject to a state ban on assault weapons, increased sentences for illegal gun possession and required mental health officials to report safety concerns about any patients with access to guns.

However, we know that while the number of guns in the country has increased, the number of homes with guns has actually decreased, meaning that net access to firearms could have gone down.

«Instead, we should be addressing the root causes of gun violence by reducing the number of guns on our streets, limiting access to these deadly weapons and increasing mental health services to ensure the kind of healthy environment that will allow kids to grow and thrive.

The law broadened the definition of banned assault weapons, increased penalties for illegal gun possession, reduced public access to gun permit information and required mental health professionals to report concerns about a gun - owning patient who posed a risk of harming himself or others.

This spike in gun sales, and thus likely increased access and exposure to guns, prompted the researchers to explore whether there was a similar spike in accidental deaths related to firearms.

«Access to guns increases risk of suicide, homicide.»

The American Public Health Association, in contrast, issued a statement praising the administration's support for violence research and increased mental health care, noting that» [t] here is an irrefutable link between access to guns and increased homicides.»

The presence of hundreds of thousands of guns on campuses increases the likelihood that students or school personnel will gain access to firearms and accidentally hurt each other.

A group of academics who study school violence recently released a list of suggestions that includes restricting gun access and increasing mental health services.

Across the board, student protesters pressed for similar change: Broaden background checks for weapons purchases, restrict access to assault rifles, enforce mental health screenings for gun owners and increase security at schools.

Working for one of the world's richest companies, the player has access an advanced arsenal of weaponry, including energy guns and exo - suits which allow the player to jump higher, have increased strength and other numerous smart abilities.

Origin.com: • Access to the open beta in September • Ability to pre-load the game so you're ready to go when the game releases digitally • Back to Karkand DLC • Physical Warfare Pack: 1) the Type 88 light machine gun with bi-pod for deadly firepower and total zone control; 2) the SKS sniper rifle flash suppressor that provides increased stealth abilities for Recon soldiers; and 3) the lethal armor - piercing flechette ammo for the DAO - 12 semi-automatic shotgun that will tear through anything in its path.

Gameplay is (as noted) very similar to Space Invaders, as you jump and avoid the aliens from above you shoot them down with either your regular gun, or the spread fire / laser special attacks you collect to gain access to new platforms to reach the next few levels and collect as many space gems as you can to increase your overall score.

The authors cite various studies that show that having access to a gun at home increases the propensity to commit a variety of crimes, by about 30 percent among adolescents.