Sentences with phrase «gun possession in»

As some may recall (and as detailed in posts here and here), Cavera is the fascinating case in which Judge Sifton decided to enhance a sentence above the guideline range in a gun case because he viewed gun possession in urban spots like NYC to be especially bad.

When the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller in June, striking down a ban on gun possession in D.C., a team at West went to work to get this landmark case loaded to Westlaw, complete with the insight and analysis that is critical to legal researchers.

A prison support group has started an online petition calling on Cuomo to grant clemency to Barbara Sheehan, the Queens woman serving a five - year sentence for gun possession in the fatal shooting of her ex-cop husband.

Not exact matches

The jury convicted him of the lesser charge of being a felon in possession of a gun, which carries a maximum sentence of three years in state prison.

Garcia Zarate, a 45 - year - old Mexican citizen who was released from County Jail before the killing despite a federal request that he be held for his sixth deportation, was convicted of a single lesser charge of being a felon in possession of a gun.

Leaders of the House and Senate want to require a three - day waiting period for taking possession of long guns purchased in the state, while the governor said he did not support that change.

The law imposes new restrictions on firearm purchases and the possession of «bump stocks,» funds more school police officers and mental health services, broadens law enforcement's power to seize weapons, and allows certain staff members to carry guns in schools.

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.

And criminal or not, having a gun in your possession significantly INCREASES the chances that you will be shot (over 4x increase vs. not having a gun).

Gun possession in the hands of the law of THE land one thing, guns in the hands of ANYBODYS law quite another.

«The Bible doesn't clearly express an opinion on the possession of guns» — maybe because they didn't exist in the bronze age.

For example, some claim to have discovered the essence of the Constitution in doctrines that raise individual gun possession above the powers of the national government.

«The Bible doesn't clearly express an opinion on the possession of guns,...» Pretty sure there weren't guns when the Bible was written, so the word «clearly» in the previous quote doesn't play; at least until the NRA starts publishing their own edition of the Bible.

Fred Hoiberg has essentially put an NBA system in a college environment, and his Cyclones love to run and gun, ranking second nationally in shortest possession length on offense, 15th in tempo and seventh in offensive efficiency, according to KenPom.com.

'' The use of bump stocks is currently illegal in New York, but we would support legislation that builds upon our strongest in the nation gun safety laws and further restricts possession of these deadly killing machines,» says Rich Azzopardi.

State Sen. John Brooks who introduced legislation to ban bump stocks in New York — the devices are illegal if attached to a gun, but their possession is not outright banned — said this case points to the importance of passing a complete prohibition on bump stocks.

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.

«We would support legislation that builds upon our strongest in the nation gun safety laws and further restricts possession of these deadly killing machines,» said spokesman Rich Azzopardi.

So, in the US those who are advocating it, being more left - wing, would be called «liberals» while in Europe and the rest of the world, liberals would be those who calls for free civil gun possession.

«Our communities must join forces with the New York Police Department to crack down on gun possession, get illegal weapons off the streets and spread the message that this kind of criminal activity has no place in our city,» Stringer said.

In November 2014, Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave counties the option to adopt local laws permitting the sale and possession of sparklers and novelty devices (including caps for toy guns, snappers and party poppers) during certain times of the year.

In Tallahassee, state House representatives on Wednesday debated a bill that would raise the age to buy a firearm from 18 to 21, require a three - day waiting period for most gun purchases and ban the sale or possession of bump - fire stocks.

Police found an illegal gun in his possession.

Another measure would ban the possession of bump stocks, the devices that convert semi-automatic weapons into virtual machine guns, and were used to kill 58 people in Las Vegas last year.

Graves, 39, was arrested on a felony gun possession charge when she approached police at the World Trade Center site and asked where she could check in her weapon.

Graves» arrest sparked controversy because despite having a permit to carry the.32 caliber gun in Tennessee and asking to check the weapon at the entrance to the memorial, seemingly unaware that her permit was not valid in New York, she was hit with a gun possession charge that carries a lengthy jail term.

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.

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

Based on these data, Wintemute proposes a temporary ban on gun possession among individuals who have had, in the past five years, two or more convictions for DUI or another crime that indicates alcohol abuse.

GVROs allow family members and intimate partners who believe a relative's dangerous behavior may lead to violence to request an order from a civil court authorizing law enforcement to remove any guns in the individual's possession, and to prohibit new gun purchases for the duration of the order.

In this week's show, Peter Bradshaw and Catherine Shoard join Xan Brooks to review Suffragette, the tub - thumping civil rights drama starring Carey Mulligan, Sicario, with Emily Blunt as a gun - toting FBI agent facing off against Mexican drug cartels as well as colleagues Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro, Regression, in which Ethan Hawke investigates Emma Watson's satanic possession and cold war ice hockey documentary Red Army - Click here to see the video versiIn this week's show, Peter Bradshaw and Catherine Shoard join Xan Brooks to review Suffragette, the tub - thumping civil rights drama starring Carey Mulligan, Sicario, with Emily Blunt as a gun - toting FBI agent facing off against Mexican drug cartels as well as colleagues Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro, Regression, in which Ethan Hawke investigates Emma Watson's satanic possession and cold war ice hockey documentary Red Army - Click here to see the video versiin which Ethan Hawke investigates Emma Watson's satanic possession and cold war ice hockey documentary Red Army - Click here to see the video version

«Knowing someone is in possession of a gun and not telling wouldn't happen here.»

Also not to forget it's a felony in all fifty states now and I have no criminal record nor do I want one if you are convicted of a felony no concealed carry permit or gun possession!

Some levels include additional switches that put you in possession of a gun.

We found we quickly accumulated enough money to fully upgrade most guns in our possession within a short space of time.

As a team, you need to defend whomever has the weapon — if your team doesn't have the weapon, then you want to target the opposing player that is in possession of the gun.

Henehan was a familiar face to his local police precinct as three years previously, aged 19, he had been arrested in possession of a gun and given parole.

«The plaintiffs alleged that the oil companies were in possession of «smoking gun» documents that would prove their liability» Who said it was a «smoking gun»?

The plaintiffs alleged that the oil companies were in possession of «smoking gun» documents that would prove their liability; Mr. Boutrous said this was simply an internal summary of the publicly available 1995 IPCC report.

After all, there is just one set of «smoking gun» leaked memos which Gelbspan made famous in his 1997 book that this student cites (albeit indirectly) which Al Gore said Gelbspan discovered, despite Gore having the memos in his possession long before Gelbspan first mentioned them.

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 cops pulled over the car in which he was a passenger, yadda yadda yadda, discovered the gun, and he was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and unlawful wearing of a body vest.

Their view is, apparently, that legislatures are quite constitutionally limited in their power to restrict gun possession, but police are not very constitutionally limited in their power to search anyone who might be in possession of a gun.

In addition, California enforces laws that prohibit the possession of illegal firearms and the illegal possession or carrying of an otherwise legal gun.

Being in possession of a gun in NYC is plainly a different situation from having a gun in the Nevada desert.

The Criminal Code defines restricted or prohibited firearms, they include firearms that a person should not be in possession of, such as unlicensed guns.

The Albuquerque Police Department had contended that Andrew Lopez had an automobile ashtray in his possession and that the APD officer who fired the fatal shot believed that the ashtray was a gun.