Sentences with phrase «of illegal guns»

The students, many of whom have experienced gun violence first hand, related their stories to lawmakers and asked them to find solutions to reduce the flow of illegal guns into their neighborhoods.

The legislation is not a full repeal of the law, which also dealt with the use of illegal guns as well as strengthening penalties for those who kill first responders.

Most of the illegal guns on the street were actually purchased legally.

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

There will always be a constant and steady supply of illegal guns to purchase when legally purchasing guns becomes too difficult.

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

The de Blasio administration is opening an investigation into the possible sale of illegal guns over the Internet.

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.

Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said most of the illegal guns in the city come from down south in what has been dubbed the «Iron Pipeline.»

The scarcity of illegal guns is reportedly so bad that stolen antique guns are frequently used by gangs, and U.K. law enforcement officials now estimate that only around 1,000 guns are in use by criminal elements in the entirety of the U.K.

A third of the illegal guns that we find when we arrest somebody for committing a crime comes from gun shows.

She attributes the change to becoming educated by people like Mayor Bloomberg about the influence of illegal guns on urban crime.

«John, Jonathan, usually when the three of us are together, we are discussing the finer points of illegal guns or consumer fraud,» joked Bloomberg to the pair, who stood clutching their adoring daughters in front of a small congregation that gathered in the garden behind Gracie Mansion on the Upper East Side.

While county Democrats contend that the shows would increase the likelihood of illegal gun sales as well as work to promote «gun culture» in Westchester, Republicans maintained that disallowing the shows infringed on residents» constitutional rights.

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.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand believes there is bipartisan backing for legislation to criminalize interstate shipments of illegal guns.

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

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.

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.

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.

The unabated flood of illegal guns into New York continues to take the lives of New Yorkers.

Initiatives under consideration include public housing safety, upgrading city police technology in precincts and a study of the illegal gun market.

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In fact, if there is one consistency in the series executive produced by Drew Dowdle and John Erick Dowdle, it is that most of the FBI, ATF and the rest of the federal government are tainted as stamping all over citizens» property and right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness — even if that includes a lot of illegal guns and some very illegal matrimonial relationships.

There are often issues related to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, such as the stop of a vehicle and the search of an accused person, as well as issues related to actual possession and knowledge and control of an illegal gun.

Preventing gun theft is a legitimate public concern, and there are estimates that 20 per cent of illegal guns in Canada come from break and enters.

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.

Schneiderman said Lasher as his chief of staff «was a driving force behind some of our office's most groundbreaking work, including our investigation of fossil fuel companies, our unprecedented work to stop misconduct by landlords and building owners, our partnership with the New York State Education Department to ensure access to education for immigrant children, and our work to provide bulletproof vests to police officers and stop online sales of illegal guns»

«Eric Schneiderman has worked to reform our criminal justice system with «smart on crime» policies, like changing the Rockefeller Drug Laws and taking effective steps to stem the flow of illegal guns,» Koch said.

Senator Skelos and his aides wanted to impose stiffer penalties on the use of illegal guns; extend and expand Kendra's Law, which empowers judges to order mentally ill patients to receive outpatient treatment; and soften some of the new provisions restricting assault weapons and high - capacity magazines.

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.

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.»

Senate Republicans got a jump on the issue Saturday by introducing proposals that would stiffen laws regarding the possession, sale and use of illegal guns.

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.