Sentences with phrase «gun possession by»

13 Illinois «note from your parents» requirement for gun possession by 18 - to -20-year-olds upheld by district court

Bans on gun possession by those convicted of domestic violence also have resulted in a reduction in deaths among women by their partners.

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Photos of the hotel suite used by the gunman who killed 58 people in Las Vegas on Sunday provide a glimpse of the arsenal of guns and ammunition that were in his possession.

A 2013 gun - control law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre bans possession of the AR - 15 rifle used in Wednesday's Florida school slaughter.

The measures, introduced at a news conference by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Democratic lawmakers flanked by gun control advocates, are meant to close loopholes for gun ownership for people who are deemed a serious risk, those who have been convicted of domestic violence, expand background checks and end the legal possession of bump stocks.

WHEREAS, the Cortland County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, Inc. acknowledges that in 2008, the Supreme Court established, via District of Columbia vs Heller, that the Second Amendment does not limit laws regulating the sales of guns, or prohibit possession of guns by the mentally ill or by felons, nor does it prohibit penalties against the carrying of guns in schools and government buildings; and

Two men suspected to be armed robbers have been arrested by the police in Akwa Ibom State for illegal possession of guns.

Haste, who was indicted by a grand jury but had the case tossed out because of improper jury instructions from the Bronx District Attorney's Office, said he believed Graham had a gun in his possession at the time.

There is moderate evidence to support conclusions that background checks reduce firearm suicides and firearm homicides, and that laws prohibiting the purchase or possession of guns by individuals with some forms of mental illness reduce violent crime, according to the analysis.

The law, known as the Gun - Free School Zones Act, was struck down last fall by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which said that Congress exceeded its authority under the commerce clause of the Constitution when it made gun possession near public or private schools a federal offense.

It ignores the data that the vast majority of gun violence is perpetrated by individuals with criminal records, in many cases gang ties, and who are in illegal possession of the gun used in the crime.

Admittedly, her situation is complicated by the fact that one of her employees, who was in possession of one of her guns at the time of the seizure, was a convicted felon.

The orders would allow family members or law enforcement officials to petition courts to prohibit the purchase or possession of guns by people who are deemed a significant threat.