Sentences with phrase «illegal guns either»

It has been widely reported that marijuana grown in B.C. has been traded for illegal guns and cocaine in the U.S. and that these items are then smuggled back into Canada.

Go down to Columbus and get houses for 3k all day, along with all the illegal guns, drugs, and muggings you could ever want — In any event congrats!

One thing that has helped is the Mayor is involved with a coalition regarding illegal guns, which are headed up by the mayor of New York City.

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«Our theory is that transforming vacant lots from a space overgrown with vegetation and filled with trash to a clean and green space may make it difficult for people to hide illegal guns and conduct other illegal activities such as drug use in or near the space.

If you haven't joined yet, we'd love to have you — and I think illegal guns and climate change are two of the best examples of cities leading where Washington has not.

On illegal guns, they extol the virtues of the Second Amendment, which is all well and good, but let's get serious: protecting the Second Amendment does not stop you from keeping illegal guns out of the hands of criminals.

I've had the pleasure of working with Mayor Palmer, Mayor Nickels, Mayor Diaz — and many others in this room — through our coalition of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, which now includes more than 240 mayors from all around the country — Republicans, Democrats, and independents.

Liberty United is a company that recycles and transforms illegal guns and bullets into beautiful jewelry, reducing the number of weapons on the street and generating proceeds to help gun violence victims.

ATF has been in my neighborhood lately in an effort to stem the flow of illegal guns that have killed so many people, including young neighbors I knew and loved.

As all of this goes on, the troopers are somehow trying to solve an actual case involving illegal guns and drugs.

According to an analysis of Elsevier's Scopus database by the group Mayors Against Illegal Guns, the proportion of all publications dealing with U.S. firearms and their impacts declined by 60 percent between 1996 and 2010.

I can not imagine a criminal who already own illegal guns obeying this.

He was facing the same imminent danger that all police officers face as we fight to rid our neighborhoods of dangerous, illegal guns.»

Bloomberg's group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, backed the gun control package, which expanded background checks on gun purchases and limited the size of ammunition magazines, that passed the legislature earlier this year.

I encourage all New Yorkers to call their state senators and ask them to support microstamping because we need all the help we can get to take illegal guns out of the hands of criminals.

The GOP wants to focus on tougher penalties for using illegal guns, and expanding involuntary mental health treatment.

«The Senate believes you have to go after illegal guns, increase the penalties.»

Last year, Adams was elected co-chairman of New York State's chapter of State Legislators Against Illegal Guns.

Worse yet, law enforcement professionals have said that this law does nothing to address the root causes of violent crimes or illegal guns on our streets that perpetuate the problem.»

We have many more crimes that are committed by people with illegal guns, and so our answer is always to go back to the legal gun owners.»

MANHATTAN — Mayor Michael Bloomberg will make a major announcement regarding illegal guns and the federal background check system, his office said Saturday.

There are no federal laws that prevent the trafficking of illegal guns between states.

After meeting with a gun victim's parents in Brooklyn last week Gillibrand said she would work for after - school programs as an alternative to gangs and to write «the first anti-trafficking bill» to halt the flow of illegal guns into New York.

Democrats point to the gun lobby's donations to the GOP as a big reason the Senate has continued to refuse to pass the microstamping bill — even as crimes committed by perpetrators armed with illegal guns are plaguing law enforcement efforts in the city.

ONE POLICE PLAZA — The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has indicted seven men who sold 89 illegal guns to an undercover officer over an 18 - month period in and around the neighborhood where NYPD Officer Randolph Holder was shot to death last week.

Boss Sharpton should just tell Mayor Putz to let the NYPD do its job and get the illegal guns off the street.

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. said it would be impossible for the city to prosecute its way out of the problem of illegal guns flowing into the city.

Vance said national legislation is needed to curb the flow of illegal guns because prosecutors can not solve the problem simply by making more arrests.

«I passed what is probably the toughest gun law in the nation,» said Cuomo, who said illegal guns continue to come to New York thorough other states with looser laws.

In 2010, then - candidate Cuomo pushed for stemming the tide of illegal guns falling into the hands of criminals, as well as interstate cooperation with governors on illegal guns.

«She said she wants to work to get illegal guns off the street and said it's been part of her work as an elected official to strengthen laws to keep America safe.

In New York State, the majority of gun crimes are committed by criminals who are using illegal guns, and therefore he believes we should take steps to curb illegal gun use by increasing penalties and enacting mandatory minimum sentences.»

But the statement from Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos's office also notes that the GOP's main goal is to combat illegal guns.

I expressed surprise that Golden would break with Mayor Bloomberg, who was in Albany to lobby for this bill today and even launched an ad campaign through his Mayors Against Illegal Guns group.

That is why Senator Gillibrand's leadership on this issue is so important and I applaud her work to stop the flow of illegal guns and punish those who attempt to flood our streets with dangerous firearms.»

Criminals don't like to leave a trail, hence the overwhelming use of illegal guns in most gun related crimes.

«This is going to go after those who are bringing illegal guns in the state, who are slaughtering people,» Skelos said.

Miner said she hopes the technology will reduce the number of shootings and help rid the streets of illegal guns.

Senate GOP Leader Dean Skelos admits that many of his Republican members don't like the bills, but he called it a «tremendous victory» that the package includes stiffer penalties for use of illegal guns, something the GOP had fought for.

He says in addition to the tightening of the assault weapons ban, which Democrats sought, Republicans fought for enhanced criminal penalties for the use of illegal guns.

Even if the council won't accept that, it can't ignore the ongoing reality that it gets illegal guns off the streets.

Mayor Bloomberg at a press conference at City Hall for his organization «Mayors Against Illegal Guns.»

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Proposals include tightening the state's ban on assault weapons, strengthening penalties against illegal guns, and reforming mental health policy.

In 1993, cops caught 1,232 people on the subways with illegal guns.

As the details of tonight's events unfold, it is my hope that we continue to address the abundance of illegal guns in our community and the public safety issues at NYCHA housing.

Bloomberg also lauded Cuomo for being willing to «reach across party lines,» noting he has backed a microstamping bill and curbing illegal guns — two of the mayor's big pet issues.

The National Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund released a statement claiming victory over Bloomberg's Mayors Against Illegal Guns in a Nebraska mayoral race.

Also at 5 p.m., John Jay College hosts a panel discussion, «Mayors Against Illegal Guns: How are Mayors Taking Responsibility for Addressing Gun Violence in Their Cities,» 524 W 59th St., Manhattan.