Sentences with phrase «gun violence takes»

That's a very important point, especially in Philadelphia, where daily gun violence takes a huge toll without getting anything close to the attention that Parkland has received.

A large rally against gun violence takes place at noon on the steps of the Florida Capital building, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018.

But this year's speech comes as the issue of gun violence takes on new urgency after one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.

The overarching pattern many researchers have observed is that gun violence takes places when angry men with a history of violence gain easy access to firearms.

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Perhaps most remarkable is the collective imagination of students across the United States, who dared to take on a challenge that their parents, aunts, and uncles had all but abandoned: stopping the scourge of gun violence.

The latest measure is being rolled out by dating app Bumble, which announced it would take steps to help curb gun violence by limiting depictions of the weapons online.

The president said in his weekly radio address on Friday that a few months ago he directed his team to look into any new actions he could take to help reduce gun violence.

He appears to be determined to take advantage of a public backlash against gun violence.

Americans who fear their town or city could be the site of the next attack wonder what strategies if any the US could take to reduce rates of gun violence.

Now, the survivors of the Florida school shooting are taking a stand against gun violence in a big way — and their efforts have spawned a boycott of the NRA.

Gun violence has torn up many communities across the country, mainly due to negligence on behalf of local and national government to properly regulate access to guns, ignorance to their constituents» varying situations, and willingness to take money from organizations that very clearly do not have the best intentions for the future of the United States.

This past Friday, students across the country walked out of their classroom to protest gun violence and while students were participating, walking out at Flour Bluff High School three seniors there decided to take another position.

Actor Michael Ian Black took to Twitter on Sunday, a day after thousands of students marched in favor of gun control, and claimed that a solution to gun - related violence is «to repeal and replace and the Second Amendment.»

About 100 of those students converged on the state Capitol in Tallahassee on Wednesday to demand that lawmakers take action against gun violence.

(CNN) As survivors of Wednesday's school shooting demand that it be the last such massacre, marches are being planned around the country to amplify the students» message that action must be taken to end gun violence.

Take, for instance, Florida's gun laws: A new report from the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, a gun control nonprofit formerly known as the Legal Community Against Violence, issued a report this month about the astronomical economic cost of Florida's awful gun violenViolence, a gun control nonprofit formerly known as the Legal Community Against Violence, issued a report this month about the astronomical economic cost of Florida's awful gun violenViolence, issued a report this month about the astronomical economic cost of Florida's awful gun violenceviolence laws.

The decline has been dubbed the «Trump slump» and led to Remington Outdoor Co. filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday, a day after hundreds of thousands of people worldwide took to the streets protesting gun violence.

WASHINGTON - Congressional leaders finalized a sweeping $ 1.3 trillion budget bill Wednesday that substantially boosts military and domestic spending but leaves behind young immigrant «Dreamers,» deprives President Donald Trump some of his border wall money and takes only incremental steps to address gun violence.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi tweeted that Congress had a «moral responsibility» to take «common sense action» to prevent «the daily tragedy of gun violence in communities across America.»

Palmer told me he was angry that it took a shooting like Parkland to get people energized about gun violence.

Finally, lawmakers took a small but potentially important step toward allowing Centers for Disease Control (CDC) study gun violence.

I think it really will take something like 80 % for gun control, and tragically, I'm convinced it will take a lot more senseless deaths — and not just the death of black teenagers, but the deaths of children of powerful people through gun violence.

But I find the repeated talking points of the gun advocates, who have their fingers in their ears and just shout their talking points without even listening at all, or being willing to engage in a dialog that takes our penchant for violence and distortion serious, sad and sinful.

Kenmargo Your wisdom is almost timeless and almost inspiring: Guns are the cause of violence The middle east would be a peaceful place if the Gaza residents would be nice to the jews People can live on helium if the oxygen is taken from the air.

Washington (CNN)- On the first Sunday after the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, the Rev. Gary Hall of the Washington National Cathedral called on religious communities to take a stance against gun violence.

It's a matter of time before some nut takes these continual calls for violence to heart and walks into a gay home, club or parade and starts gunning people down.

- My friends Kristen and Liz of Cool Mom Picks share great resources for how to not lose hope — and take action regarding — unnecessary gun violence.

I urge you to take a look at them to help your family continue to learn important facts about the issue of gun control and gun violence but since you know your child best, please determine if it's best for you to read and summarize the information or if your child is old enough to read them independently.

«While the federal government will not take action to combat gun violence, New York should use data to expose states that are part of the problem.»

Delaware is joining a growing number of states that are taking a collective approach to fighting gun violence, Gov. John Carney said.

Cuomo asked state education officials to investigate reports that some New York schools prevented students from taking part in Wednesday's nationwide student walkout to protest gun violence.

Congressional leaders finalized a sweeping $ 1.3 trillion budget bill that substantially boosts military and domestic spending but leaves behind young immigrant «Dreamers,» deprives Trump some of his border wall money and takes only incremental steps to address gun violence.

A national campaign asks law enforcement officials and investors to use their buying power to persuade gun makers to take steps to reduce gun violence.

New York gun owners convicted of misdemeanors in domestic - violence cases would have their firearms taken away under a bill lawmakers approved along with the new state budget.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says a new report shows New York is taking an important step in combatting gun violence.

In New York state, this has taken many forms, including a series of marches to protest Trump, gender inequality, and gun violence.

Governor Cuomo has signed a bill that would temporarily take away guns from people accused of domestic violence.

The governor said taking guns away from domestic violence offenders helps to diffuse potentially deadly situations.

«Common sense, if you have domestic violence perpetrators or you have a person with an order of protection, take away the guns,» Cuomo said to applause.

At 6 p.m., NYC Councilman Andy King and others take part in a 3 - point contest and rally to raise awareness about gun violence, New York City Housing Authority's Gun Hill House Playground, Magenta Street and Holland Avenue, the Bronx.

«Connecticut and Indiana have demonstrated the effectiveness of allowing police to work through the courts to temporarily reduce access to guns when there is strong evidence that someone is at risk of violence, while California and Washington State have taken the critical step of extending their laws to enable family members of someone who may be in crisis to initiate this process.

WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders finalized a sweeping $ 1.3 trillion budget bill Wednesday that substantially boosts military and domestic spending but leaves behind young immigrant «Dreamers,» deprives President Donald Trump some of his border wall money and takes only incremental steps to address gun violence.

«It is time for New York to empower families, police officers, and courts to take this practical, evidence - based step to prevent gun violence and save lives,» said Assemblymember Kavanagh.

«Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School — and students across the country — are standing up, saying that enough is enough, and demanding that their elected representatives take action to stop gun violence.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo asked state education officials Thursday to investigate reports that some New York schools prevented students from taking part in Wednesday's nationwide student walkout to protest gun violence.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to take firearms away from those convicted of domestic violence was backed Thursday by Giffords, the gun control group founded by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly.

The bill would allow for guns to be taken away from those convicted of misdemeanor charges related to domestic violence, expanding the range of convictions for those to lose firearms after being found guilty of a crime.

Not only will this groundbreaking partnership take new steps to prevent illegal guns from crossing state lines, but by forming the nation's first Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium, we will be able to better inform policymakers nationwide on how to keep their communities safe.»

As we mourn tragedy after tragedy caused by guns, New York City must take a powerful stand against companies that contribute to carnage and violence across our nation.

The proposals include one that would automatically take guns away from abusers convicted of domestic violence, including those convicted of certain misdemeanors.