Sentences with phrase «illegal weapons off»

Bloomberg ended his speech speaking passionately about one of his long - standing issues: reforming gun laws to keep illegal weapons off the streets.

They also are hoping to persuade state legislators to provide money for rewards and to safeguard witnesses who supply information, as well as to get illegal weapons off the street.

«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.

Not exact matches

During the 1997 North Hollywood Bank Shootout in California, a time when Assault Weapons were (and still are) illegal in California, two bank robbers armed with illegal assault weapons and illegal 100 round magazines held off 200 policemen armed with only shotguns and handguns for 20 minutes, injuring 17 people before they were taken down.