Sentences with phrase «illegal firearms trafficking»

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Americans for Responsible Solutions advocates for barring people with domestic abuse convictions from buying firearms, for hardening penalties for illegal gun trafficking, federally funding gun violence research and for expanding and improving the national background check system, in order to cover weapons bought on the internet or at gun shows.

Also addressing the conference, head of the Metropolitan police Sir Ian Blair said the availability of illegal firearms could be blamed in part on Lithuanian gangs trafficking guns into Britain.

BASC Council member Peter Glenser, a barrister practicing in this area of the law, said; «BASC supports efforts to combat illegal trafficking of firearms, but this is a complex area of the law.

«From loansharking and illegal gambling, to credit card and health care fraud, and even firearms trafficking, today's mafia is fully diversified in its boundless search for illegal profits,» Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said in a statement.

Pasquale's Rigoletto restaurant owner and Arthur Avenue mainstay Pasquale «Patsy» Parrello, along with associates including Anthony «Tony the Cripple» Cassetta, John «Tugboat» Tognino and Nicholas «Nicky the Wig» Vuolo are alleged to have been part of an Mob enterprise that took part in arson, extortion, firearms trafficking, assault, operating illegal gambling businesses and more.

Senator Gillibrand announced a bill on Sunday that will make gun trafficking a federal crime and provide tools to law enforcement to get illegal firearms off the street.

«From loansharking and illegal gambling, to credit card and health care fraud, and even firearms trafficking, today's mafia is fully diversified in its boundless search for illegal profits.

Charter of Rights: After making an illegal u-turn, the appellant was arrested three times: for possession of controlled substances; for trafficking; and for possession of a firearm.