Sentences with phrase «of weapons purchased»

Saudi Arabia, for example, is accused of committing breaches of international humanitarian law and crimes against humanity in Yemen, with the aid of weapons purchased from UK companies.

Not exact matches

During the 2010 - 2014 period, Asia and Oceania was a big recipient of arms imports accounting for 48 % of global weapons purchases.

A former aide to Scott Pruitt told members of Congress new details about the head of the Environmental Protection Agency's extravagant spending habits, which include the purchase of bulletproof weapons and vests, and leasing art from the Smithsonian for his office.

According to the letters, Chmielewski, who worked on Trump's campaign before joining the EPA, told lawmakers Pruitt purchased bulletproof vests and weapons in the name of enhanced security, along with biometric locks, and that he entered into a $ 30,000 contract with a private Italian security personnel.

In 2000, he said he supported a ban on assault weapons and a longer waiting period to purchase a gun, but during his campaign, he has been a vocal proponent of Second Amendment rights and has said he will end gun - free zones.

Defence minister Khan said Pakistan's military, which has historically been heavily reliant on US weapons and aircraft, may have no choice but to ramp up purchases from the likes of Russia.

Now, when bitcoin is seen as the most likely method to have been actually used by a mass murderer for the purchase of a weapon, European authorities will have all the legitimacy and urgency to act against it.

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The company is also pressing the government to enact gun - reform measures, including a ban on assault - style weapons, high - capacity magazines and bump stocks; raising the minimum age to 21 for gun purchasing; universal background checks that include scrutiny of mental - health information and previous run - ins with the law; and an end to the background - check loophole for gun show and private sales.

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.

After staying largely mum in the last few days about the massacre and the escalating debate about weapons, Mr. Trump said Monday that he was supportive of a bipartisan effort to strengthen federal background checks for gun purchases.

The governor said he would seek to strengthen state laws to prevent the purchase or possession of weapons by any adult «when either a family member, community welfare expert or law enforcement officer files a sworn request and presents evidence to the court of a threat of violence involving firearms or other weapons.»

Florida also allows 18 - year - olds to purchase semiautomatic weapons, as Cruz did more than a year before the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High on Valentine's Day that claimed the lives of 14 students and three faculty members.

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.

Connecticut expanded a ban on assault weapons, prohibited the sale of high - capacity ammunition magazines and imposed stricter background checks on gun purchases after 20 children and six educators were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown in 2012.

«We're going to go very strongly into age — age of purchase,» he added, appearing to refer to a proposal to set an age threshold for buying certain weapons, including the AR - 15.

Of course we have to make it harder for people to purchase weapons.

Also, internet purchases of rapid - fire assault weapons and associated ammo must be stopped.

All three weapons were purchased by Kelley, said Fred Milanowski, the agent in charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Houston.

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.

If Kelley's conviction had been passed to the FBI, as required by law, the gunman wouldn't have been able to legally purchase some of the weapons he used in the deadly attack.

Almost all of the weapons and gear described above (and much more of the same, such as the «restricted» and armor - piercing Teflon - coated bullet) are readily available to all but the obviously insane, and much of it can be purchased by mail.

So, Bill, do you think it's ok for anyone to be able to purchase assault weapons and huge amounts of ammo, just in case the government decides to turn on its citizens?

Sure, a ban won't eliminate all weapons, especially those purchased illegally, but it may reduce the chance of another Sandy Hook massacre.

Parents are «badasses» when they express their distrust of government and humanity and their interest in arming to «protect» themselves (by owning a multitude of weapons and purchasing bullets on the internet as swiftly as ordering a box of diapers).

I have never purchased a toy weapon for my boys but they have turned a bunch of their own toys into make believe weapons.

Purchase, transportation and refitting of the weapons will cost around # 220,000, around a quarter of the cost of buying them new.

Wednesday, Paul Ryan stood up for the rights of crazy people to purchase assault weapons and kill others yesterday.

Here's an idea for gun control, no nutbag Democrats should be allowed to purchase any type of weapon and they should pass a mental stability test to vote.

'' It is also clear, as has been shown so far by the outcome of the panel probing past arms deals, that the purchase of substandard weapons apparently resulted from the massive corruption that enveloped the deals, the kind of horrifying graft that saw the purchase of refurbished choppers that lacked rotors, or fighter jets that could not be deployed to the theatre of war because they were not up to par.

That's the essence of the problem, that the NICS federal background check is very limited,» said Cuomo, adding how officials in the four gun violence coalition states worry about weapons purchased in other states being brought across their borders.

Johnson purchased three of the second hand weapons last year, costing # 218,000, despite receiving no indication that they would ever be approved by Theresa May.

Even one of Johnson's closest aides told Politics.co.uk that the mayor would «live to regret» purchasing the weapons.

Mayor Bloomberg today unveiled several videos shot during an undercover investigation at an Arizona gun show that depict the sale of a Glock pistol with a 33 - round extended magazine — just like the weapon used in the Tucson tragedy — being legally purchased with no background check.

NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer and Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, of Brooklyn, called on the city to expand gun purchasing options for the NYPD by adding smart guns to the list of weapons it can purchase.

Under the proposed measure, family members or law enforcement could petition a court for «Extreme Risk Protection Orders,» which, if granted, would allow officers to temporarily confiscate firearms and prevent the purchase of additional weapons by those deemed at risk of causing harm to themselves or others.

With a legally purchased AR - 15, and a cursory background check successfully behind him, Nikolas Cruz murdered 17 students and staff members and wounded 17 others with the kind of speed and ferocity a semiautomatic weapon can unleash.

After weeks of debate, lawmakers approved a bill that would impose a three - day waiting period for most purchases of long guns and raise the minimum age for purchasing those weapons to 21.

Esty, whose district includes Newtown, says she and fellow members of the House Democratic Caucus are pushing for a vote because they believe many Republican representatives support legislation to prevent people on the government's No Fly Lists from purchasing weapons.

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.

Imohe raised alarm that Nigeria is awash with SALW and said that the implementation of the Amnesty programme was poorly carried out in that the militants might have returned knocked out weapons in exchange for funds with which some might have likely used to purchase more sophisticated arms.

He added that recent mass shootings show that «so long as these high - powered weapons of war remain available for purchase, these killings will continue.»

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.

(WBEN) A new poll from the Siena Research Institute shows extensive support - among both Republicans and Democrats in New York State — for a mandatory waiting period on gun purchases but a split over arming some teachers and possibly banning the sale of assault style weapons in the United States...

Day's planks focused mainly on law enforcement exemptions and asked for a clearer definition of the term «assault weapon,» while Sparaco's additional planks rebuked the seven - round limit for a magazine, mandatory record - keeping for all ammunition purchases, the required renewal of pistol permits every five years, and many other parts of the bill.

Americans have an inherent right «to be able to choose if they want a gun or not,» he said, including the right to purchase «the most sophisticated weapon of the day» for self - protection.

Consider him against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, his fellow Democrat who pushed through an omnibus gun control bill that restricted ammunition purchases, broadened the definition of banned assault weapons and required mental health professionals to report potentially dangerous patients to officials.

BUYBACK In 1996, Australia initiated a program to purchase and destroy certain types of long guns, including semiautomatic weapons.

Wintemute has pushed the bounds of research, going undercover into gun shows with a hidden camera to document how people often sidestep the law when purchasing weapons.

Teamwork is vital as they defeat increasing waves of enemies and band their resources together to purchase weapons and explore new areas.