Sentences with phrase «gun control reforms»

Under the Gun made a polemic case for gun control reforms and showed how, although central government may be stalling, at state level changes can be made.

Five years ago today, Andrew Cuomo signed into law the SAFE Act, a package of gun control reforms the Governor has described as a model for the nation.

The president's recent comments on the possibility of new gun control reforms must be measured against his pledges to gun advocates in the past.

Thousands of people are expected to attend the March for Our Lives protest in Washington, DC, on Saturday to advocate for gun control reform in the wake of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

Less than a week after the tragic shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, some of the surviving students — who are barely old enough to vote — have become some of the loudest and most prominent voices for gun control reform.

The shooting once again brings the conversation around gun control reform to the forefront.

The movie belabors and exaggerates everything, preaching about gun control reform and ethics long past the point where you might care.

Student survivors from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School participate in a rally for gun control reform on the steps of the state capitol, in Tallahassee, Fla., on Feb. 21.

Lobbyists and attorneys listen as student survivors from the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School interrupt a house legislative committee hearing in the hope to challenge lawmakers on gun control reform in Tallahassee, Fla., on Feb. 21.

Carufel has actually had a bee in his bonnet about the state of online book reviews since before his latest essay (which argued against Stephen King's own Kindle offering, «Guns,» an essay urging gun control reform).

The buses packed about 180 people who are heading to the nation's capital to fight for gun control reform following the Feb. 14 massacre in Parkland.

Saturday's March for our Lives event in Washington, D.C., will be the big push for gun control reform in the country, which was organized by the #NeverAgain movement.

As thousands of students rallied outside the Florida Capitol, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students took their call for gun control reform inside Wednesday, just one week after they lost 14 friends and three mentors in a mass shooting.

The students joined a national student effort to bring attention to gun violence and gun control reform.

Not exact matches

While the candidates currently hold some very similar positions on issues such as immigration reform, gay rights, gun control and campaign finance reform, Sanders has been able to stake out positions to the left of Clinton on other issues that excite some vocal voters.

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.

Dr. Ian Lustbader Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine NYU School of Medicine Discussing gun control and medical malpractice reform.

In recent weeks, racial justice activists and civil rights groups have noted that gun violence in black communities, rather than inspiring reform legislation or prompting national outcry, is often framed as the result of black people being unable to control themselves.

Students across the country are walking out of their classes Wednesday to advocate for reform to gun control legislation and protest the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, that occurred exactly one month ago.

The SECOND push came to shove, the «purist» pro-life Christian right told America to vote for the same guy who initially SUPPORTED the right to choose, gun control, and even wrote the blueprint for HEALTH REFORM.

Suffice to say, our President WILL get gun control, health care reform, and gay marriage — all providing civil rights just as President Lincoln would want.

A number of issues have fallen out of the talks, including criminal justice reform and gun control legislation.

Hoping to capitalize on Democratic anger over the election of President Trump, Mayer and other Democrats argue the Westchester contest is critical to their hopes of controlling the Senate and enacting legislation long sought by progressives, including new gun control measures, campaign finance and ethics reforms, and a bill to strengthen New York's abortion laws.

Starting in the 1960s, liberal Democrats began pushing for immigration reform and gun control.

During this and future campaigns, Hagelin favored abortion rights without public financing, campaign finance law reform, improved gun control, a flat tax, the eradication of PACs, a ban on soft money contributions, and school vouchers.

233 regarding healthcare reform, 125 on poverty and public assistance, 112 crime fighting bills, 97 economic bills, 60 human rights and anti-discrimination bills, 21 ethics reform bills, 15 gun control, 6 veterans affairs and many others.

In 2013 the party paid for ads boosting the governor's positions on gun control and ethics reform.

The paper cited Hochul's «deeply troubling record on health reform, gun control and environmental deregulation,» said said while Wu (like Teachout) is inexperienced, not much experience is needed for the «feeble» job of LG.

Granted, Cuomo has found ways in his first four years to win major victories outside of the budget: Same - sex marriage, gun control, tax reform, a new pension tier and previous ethics victories just to name a few.

But he has also said recently that he wants education reform to be among the achievements that define his tenure, along with his legacy same - sex marriage and gun control legislation.

But the governor's plan would effectively give him ownership of the state's massive public school system, and would be among the most ambitious changes he's pursued in his governorship, a tenure that so far has included legalizing same - sex marriage, strengthening gun control, creating a statewide property - tax cap and reforming the state pension system.

The Florida legislature is poised to pass some of the most sweeping gun control and mental health reforms in more than 20 years.

Such initiatives have also been interspersed with attention to moderate social reforms, including gun control and paid family leave, dappled with more progressive policies like protections for transgender residents and a rejection of fracking.

As Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushes for both campaign finance reform and the strongest gun control laws in the nation, the Center for Working Families is tying both those issues together.

Flanagan did include «common sense» reforms to the SAFE Act on his to do list — a nod to the conservative upstaters who did not support him during the battle to replace Skelos as leader because of his «yes» vote on the controversial gun control law.

Also likely to return: Discussions about reforms to the SAFE Act, which Flanagan tried to push — unsuccessfully — during this past session as part of an olive branch to the conservative grassroots that preferred Sen. John DeFrancisco to him during the leadership fight — in part due to his «yes» vote on the controversial gun control legislation.

The memorandum of understanding reached by Senate Republicans and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to not enact an ammunition purchasing database was a common - sense reform to the controversial SAFE Act gun control law.

After granting few interviews in her first few months, Hochul sat for a nearly half - hour with WCNY's Susan Arbetter, in an attempt to rebut criticism of what the Times referred to as her «deeply troubling record on health reform, gun control and environmental deregulation.»

As budget negotiations — which are conducted behind closed doors among the governor and three top legislative leaders, out of sight of even other lawmakers — unfolded over the past week, it became increasingly clear that the Legislature would punt policy issues such as gun control or bail reform to after the budget's April 1 deadline, in favor of financial considerations.

She also responded to questions about critics who said that she's flip - flopped on gun control, as well as immigration reform.

He did not mention criminal justice reform, a central focus of his earlier speech in Manhattan, won his loudest applause when mentioning the gun control law — the SAFE Act — that drew protesters to the windy green outside the History Museum and called for a minimum wage increase.

Obama Campaign Deputy Manager Stephanie Cutter tells WSJ Washington Bureau Chief Jerry Seib gun control measures, climate change and immmigration reform will be among the new administration's priorities.

Ms. Hochul does not, and she has a deeply troubling record on health reform, gun control and environmental deregulation.»

It is not a surprising development, given that Richards has been a strong supporter of the Cuomo administration, including Cuomo's push for pension reform that included the controversial smoothing proposal this year as well as gun control.

He later told reporters that Felder's decision to deprive his own party of Senate control allows Republicans to block proposals to strengthen gun control laws, reform the state's antiquated voting rules or rein in the state's lax campaign finance laws.

Pre-Campaign Community Service / Activism: Worked extensively with Family of Woodstock, Rip Van Winkle Council of Boy Scouts of America, establishing Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, Ralph Darmstadt Homeless Shelter, Ulster County Board of Health and Ulster County Human Rights Commission, Caring Hands Soup Kitchen Board Member, Midtown Rising Board Member, Teacher at Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain fcontrol to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain fControl: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain fcontrol and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearms

At the same time, sources on Monday said gun control provisions, a measure that would make it easier for the survivors of childhood sexual abuse to file lawsuits and criminal justice reform were on the verge of being kicked out of the budget.

The budget itself includes a number of political trip wires, from criminal justice reform, to transit issues for New York City, education spending and gun control.

A multitude of policy - laden issues, from the Child Victims Act, gun control and criminal justice reform.

But the budget is also notable for what it did not include: a measure that would make it easier for the survivors of childhood sexual abuse to file lawsuits, voting reforms such as early voting and gun control legislation Democratic lawmakers had pushed in the wake of a high school shooting in Florida that left 17 people dead.