Sentences with phrase «of gun policy»

The findings are from RAND's sweeping Gun Policy in America initiative, which also evaluated the views of gun policy experts with opposing perspectives on the likely effects of gun laws to identify where compromise might be possible.

While our nation considers how to address gun violence, it is important to remember that scientific research can help us understand risk factors and the impacts of gun policy interventions at federal, state and local levels,» said Rush Holt, chief executive officer of AAAS, in a March 13 letter sent to President Donald Trump and congressional leadership.

The science of gun policy: A critical synthesis of research evidence on the effects of gun policies in the United States.

Morral and his colleagues reviewed existing research on 13 types of gun policies, including concealed carry laws and waiting periods, and their impact on health, and safety, including mass shootings, suicides and accidental deaths.

«We think of guns being an incredibly controversial topic, but what your polling shows and our has shown is there's a whole lot of gun policies that really aren't controversial,» said professor and director of Johns Hopkins center for gun policy and research Daniel Webster.

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«Part of that is conversation about policy, where are we going to go with gun safety, background checks, those are real conversations we need to have.»

This announcement makes Kroger the third major retailer to change its gun sale policies in the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Fla. on Feb. 14.

The union is part of a national wave of activism trying to get the firearms industry to improve gun safety and sales policies.

Bass Pro Shops has never sold those kind of accessories in its stores, but the company has not yet announced changes to its gun policies in the wake of the Parkland shooting.

The union is part of a national wave of activism trying to get the firearms industry to improve gun safety and sales policies after another deadly mass shooting, this time at a Florida high school in February that left 17 people dead.

On Tuesday, The Guardian showed how ALEC is facing a funding crisis after losing a number of members due to its policy on gun laws.

The walkout, «Stand for the Second,» is a response to the March 14 National School Walkout that called for gun control policy measures while honoring the one - month anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

About 21 percent of gun owners have contacted a public official to express an opinion on gun policy, compared to just 12 percent of non-gun owners.

About 28 percent of gun owners have contributed to an organization that takes a position on gun policy, while only 10 percent of non-gun owners have.

Stack, who said he is a gun owner and a Second Amendment supporter, did not discuss the bottom - line impact of the company's new policies.

Sarkeesian said on Twitter that she asked for extra security measures in light of the threat but the university deemed her request was not in keeping with the state's gun policies.

Gun control advocates, meanwhile, are motivated by more abstract notions of reducing gun violence — although, Goss noted, the victims of mass shootings and their families have begun putting a face on these policies.

«There is no panic buying of guns because there is clearly no threat of federal government action in response to mass shootings that would restrict or regulate firearms,» Daniel Webster, the director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research, wrote in an email.

Nix shows how psychographically categorized voters can be differently addressed, based on the example of gun rights, the 2nd Amendment: «For a highly neurotic and conscientious audience the threat of a burglary — and the insurance policy of a gun.»

Wells Fargo stemmed the tide of the push for new financial restrictions on gun makers and sellers by stressing that it is not a bank's job to set U.S. gun policy.

WASHINGTON — Action on gun legislation skidded to a halt Thursday in Congress — not for a lack of bipartisan proposals, but because President Donald Trump's stunning shift on gun policy left some in his party confused, irritated and scrambling to figure out what to do next.

Tuesday, Dick's said it was surprised by the «outpouring of support» for its new gun policies but also said that some customers were choosing to shop elsewhere.

Walmart and Dick's Sporting Goods said they would no longer sell guns to anyone under 21 years old, as two of the country's biggest gun sellers tightened their policies in the wake of a high - school shooting that left 17 people dead in Parkland, Fla..

President Trump backed a Senate proposal to expand background checks on gun sales, as part of a call for a sweeping overhaul of U.S. gun policy in the wake of the Florida school shooting.

Companies like L.L. Bean, Walmart Inc., Kroger Co. and Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. have all announced new gun sales policies in the wake of the massacre in Parkland, Fla..

Congress might raise the age from 18 to 21 to buy assault weapons: This policy hasn't really been on the radar of gun - control advocates, who would prefer tightly regulating or banning these kinds of weapons.

That policy not only cut the number of guns in circulation but, based on the research, may have cut the firearm homicide and suicide rates too.

A common counterpoint to the evidence on gun control: If it works so well, why does Chicago have so much gun violence despite having some of the strictest gun policies in the US?

There are also some evidence - based policies that could help outside the realm of gun control, including more stringent regulations and taxes on alcohol, changes in policing, and behavioral intervention programs.

If the fundamental problem is that America has far too many guns, then policies need to cut the number of guns in circulation right now to seriously reduce the number of gun deaths.

Broward County Commissioner Michael Udine said of the many things victims» families are angry about — the shooter's ruthlessness, the response by the armed deputy assigned to the school, the failure of the FBI and BSO in preventing the attack despite specific warnings and red flags, past missteps by the Broward school district and Florida's child - welfare agency, gun policies — the handling of families and the notification process «is down the list.»

Walmart said in a statement that it had reviewed its policy «in light of recent events, «a clear reference to the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 dead and has reignited the gun debate across the country.

In comparison, gun control advocates are motivated by more abstract notions of reducing gun violence — although, Goss noted, the victims of mass shootings and their families have begun putting a face on these policies by engaging more actively in advocacy work, which could make the gun control movement feel more relatable.

Many conservatives have naturally been critical of the political and policy stances of the Parkland survivors, as would be expected given that they generally oppose gun control.

Many conservatives have been critical of the Parkland survivors» political and policy beliefs, which isn't too surprising given that the survivors have called for gun control measures that conservatives are opposed to.

Gbowee found even more cause for celebration in the efforts of the Parkland students to hold the government accountable for gun control policy.

The Dream Defenders have several policy objectives aimed at helping marginalized people, but one of its larger efforts revolves around gun violence and ending Florida's «stand your ground» law.

While the poll illustrates the differences in the country over how to respond to gun violence, it also highlights the intense frustration with the lack of any policy response coming out of Washington despite a series of horrific shootings in recent years.

They hate bring the pro-gun people on air to debate anti-gun policy because pro-gun destroy the concept of gun control.

These statements underline a host of hazards confronting children — from gun violence to poverty - and call for generous welfare policies.

I also believe America is overdue for serious, comprehensive and sweeping evaluation of our gun control policy.

Imagine that: an American with nuanced views, who grew up steeped in the rich history of sportsmanship and individual freedom that runs deep in our country but who also advocates for responsible gun policy reform.

The characteristics are, but are not limited to... Keeping more than 1 week's worth of food in your household, owning any type of gun or ammunition, paying in cash, physical disablements and disabilities, disagreement with government policies, opposition of 1 world government, opposition of the UN and agenda 21, opposition of the Federal reserve, living off the grid, being a prepper for disaster situations, growing your own food supply, etc...

People try to figure out what to do about a problem pregnancy, terminal illness, public education, welfare policies, availability of guns, youth alienation, multi-racial tensions.

Five big guns of Republican foreign policy - former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger, George Shultz, James Baker, Lawrence Eagleburger and Colin Powell - urged their fellow Republicans, in a Washington Post editorial, to support the treaty which they say is «is clearly in our national interest.»

89 % terrorism 87 % economy 78 % immigration 78 % foreign policy 77 % gun policy 70 % Supreme Court appointments 70 % health care 70 % Social Security 62 % trade policy 59 % education 52 % abortion 51 % treatment of racial / ethnic minorities 34 % environment 29 % treatment of LGBT community [Pew Research Center # 8]

This policy applies to all firearms, regardless of whether the firearm is a handgun or a long - barreled gun.

«In the days and weeks following the horrific school shooting in Parkland, Florida, members of our community from all backgrounds have come together to support common - sense policies that will keep our families safe from gun violence,» Lunsford said.

President Donald Trump backed a U.S. Senate proposal to expand background checks on gun sales, as part of a call for a sweeping overhaul of U.S. gun policy in the wake of the Florida school shooting.

From the grieving students swarming Tallahassee to the public grilling of Sen. Marco Rubio at a CNN forum last night, Florida — long a proving ground for national gun policy — is again at the center of the storm in the wake of last week's mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in suburban Fort Lauderdale.