Sentences with phrase «more gun purchases»
A polarized US Senate voted against expanding background checks for more gun purchases, rejecting the proposal a day after the latest mass shooting left 14 people dead in California.
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The poll results suggest that people want more officers conducting background checks; they want the same standards applied to those who buy a gun from a person at a gun show or online or at a physical store; they want to remove the background check work - around of buying a gun through a trust or corporation; and they want the feds to do a better job of notifying local law enforcement when people in their communities who are prohibited from purchasing a gun attempt to buy one.
Protesters are demanding protection from gun violence, including a ban on assault weapons such as the rifle used in Parkland, a prohibition on high - capacity magazines that let killers shoot long bursts without reloading, and more effective background checks for gun purchases.
In the following days, gun manufacturer stocks rose, as more people purchased guns and accessories on the suspicion that new regulations would be passed limiting their ability to buy weapons.
Though older versions are technically legal to own, buy, and sell in many states, brand new «machine guns» — defined by law as a fully automatic weapon capable of firing more than one shot per trigger pull — have not been available for sale or purchase for civilian use in the United States since the Firearm Owners» Protection Act of 1986.
Spurred by calls that gun controls were imminent, buyers purchased more Remington firearms, and sales surged 36 percent, to $ 1.3 billion in 2013, Moody's said.
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.
Because so many guns are purchased privately by individuals and brought into Chicago from places with more lax gun laws like Indiana, experts say universal background checks could actually make a difference in reducing gun violence in cities.
Had Kelley been convicted of sexual assault, he would likely have been prevented from purchasing a gun because federal guidelines prohibit sales to anyone convicted of a felony punishable by more than one year in prison.
Legislators in Connecticut have passed what some are saying are the nation's toughest new gun laws — banning high - capacity magazines, creating a weapon offender registry, requiring universal background checks for firearm purchases and adding more types of guns under an existing assault weapons ban.
And about economic realities — should the USA be so sensible as to re-direct the $ 10.2 million per day it hands the State of Israel (its military) to purchase more bombs, guns and weaponry to keep the Palestinians at bay and locked in prisons, or chased out of Palestine / Israel to so - called «safe havens», then I will readily agree to talk with anyone about economics and affordability of welcoming more strangers and people fleeing their land and homes.
It seems that more and more transfer dealings take place right at the end of the allotted timeframe, with clubs sticking to their guns for as long as possible before committing themselves to a sale or purchase.
Republican Sen. John Bonacic in an interview Tuesday said he would be open to considering specific gun control legislation such as bans on bump stocks and extending the waiting period to purchase a gun so a more extensive background check is conducted.
Rural people are far more likely to own firearms, especially long guns purchased primarily for hunting and protection from wild animals, than urban people, because it is much cheaper and easier to hunt and fish in rural areas than in urban areas.
The FBI was flooded on Black Friday with more than 200,000 background check requests for gun purchases, setting a new single day record, the bureau reported.
Upstate Sen. John Bonacic said he would be willing to consider bans on bump stocks and extending the waiting period to purchase a gun so a more extensive background check is conducted.
The law, known as the SAFE Act, expanded the state's ban on purchasing new assault weapons, established more comprehensive background checks for gun and ammunition purchases, and toughened laws against illegal gun possession.
The law's most controversial provisions were an expansion of the state's «assault weapons» ban, creation of an ammunition purchase database, and a prohibition on placing more than seven bullets in a gun magazine.
On gun limits and school safety, the poll showed voters by a 90 percent to 9 percent margin support measures to extend the waiting period for the purchase of firearms up to 10 days, from the current period of up to three days, to allow for more extensive background checks.
Simon called the legislation an «anti-stockpiling bill» and said the goal is to limit the amount of ammo gun - owners can purchase to no more than twice the capacity of their weapons every 90 days.
While I applaud the multi-pronged approach including raising the age for gun purchases to 21, implementing a mandatory 3 day waiting period, better background checks, increased funding for mental health services, adding more SROs to campuses, et cetera, I firmly do not believe that arming teachers in schools should be part of the solution.
You can still go up ranks and these ranks will unlock new guns for purchase and modes along with a few other things as well, such as an emblem creator that can be applied to your gun and more.
As you progress throughout the story and unlock new regions, you will be able to purchase new weapons and upgrades which makes your current guns more powerful.
However, the booty you earn will enable you to purchase bigger and bigger ships, and equip your ships with better guns, equipment, and more.
One upgrade also has to be purchased in order to allow an AI - controlled Claire and Barry to use their guns, which is an odd idea and not at all practical; instead Claire will opt to use her melee attacks and Barry will use his knife as defence against hordes of the undead, though if Capcom were aiming for realism here, then who in their right mind would use melee attacks or knives instead of a more effective gun?
By gaining points from completed missions and optional objectives, the player can invest points into Bond himself to grant skills, like regenerating health and added defense, or can purchase new parts for different gun classes, like scopes, extended clips, laser sights, and more.
The combat is great, and shooting at enemies feels solid, thanks to the more realistic gun handling and performance, and the ability to customize weapons on the fly, using purchased attachments — like adding a grenade launcher, changing scopes, improving handling with a grip — is fantastic.
When it comes to purchasing of firearms, Payday 2 offers an abundance of choice, handguns, machine guns, shotguns, assault rifles and more.
Many of the preferred measures stayed about the same, but bans on assault weapons and large - capacity magazines or restrictions on ammunition purchases were determined to have more of an effect on mass shootings than everyday gun violence.
Not only that, but the mental health system needs to be more involved with the purchasing of a gun.
At the Town Hall, Rubio said he supports universal background checks, raising the minimum age to purchase guns to 21 and banning bump stocks that allow rifles to fire more rapidly.
More is needed, including requiring background checks for all gun purchases, such as at gun shows, said US Rep. Ted Deutch, a Democrat who represents the congressional district that includes Parkland.
In the immediate wake of the shooting, president Trump made promises about gun control, including proposals to raise the age - limit to purchase guns and to ban bump stocks, an accessory that allows guns to be fired more quickly.
Maybe gun control laws won't prevent mass shootings, but shouldn't we try to make it more difficult for people who use weapons for mass shootings from purchasing them?
Rubio's comments came after he participated in a televised CNN town hall last week, where he said he supports raising the minimum age to purchase guns to 21 and banning bump stocks that allow rifles to fire more rapidly.
Sen. Susan Collins, Maine, a more moderate Republican voice on gun restrictions, described several bills she has sponsored to strengthen background checks, prevent straw purchasing and to stop people on the no - fly list from purchasing firearms.
It bans «bump stocks» that allow semiautomatic weapons to fire more rapidly; increases the minimum age to buy a rifle from 18 to 21; and imposes a three - day waiting period on all gun purchases.