Sentences with phrase «on assault weapons such»

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.

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Democrats wasted no time quickly outlining their top three priorities: background checks, the ability to take guns away from those who pose a «clear danger,» and at least a debate on banning assault weapons such as the AR - 15 used at the Florida high school.

It is not the sort of issue, such as assault weapons, on which the commission needs to act because the Legislature has shown that it won't.

I am an evangelical Christian who believes we need some restrictions on assault weapons, alongs with many other things such as better care available to persons with mental illness.

It is an assault on UK sovereignty and any such use by a state party is a clear violation of the chemical weapons convention and a breach of international law.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, during his State of the State address, said he would like to strengthen New York's ban on assault weapons — such as these confiscated by the Maine State Police.

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The aural quality and presence of Killzone 2 is evidently heard in every action you perform, be it reloading your weapon, firing said weapon, slashing your trusty knife, the crunch of the soil underfoot or the tapping of your boots on cold and hard pavement, the distinct sound of a rusty old Helghast assault rifle being reloaded from behind cover 10 yards away... regardless whether it's voice, sound effect, music (an orchestral style which hearkens back to Michael Giacchino's Medal of Honor days), or environmental audio, all of it was created and put to use in such a top - notch way that there is no ignoring the fact that you surely are jacks - of - all - trades, Guerrilla Games.

California's Three - Strike Law deals with certain serious and violent felonies and can result in lengthy sentences even on the first strike for violent crimes such as arson, rape, assault with a deadly weapon, home invasion, armed robbery, kidnapping, and murder.

The Republican - led Senate also killed compromise measures, such as a ban within five miles of a school, a moratorium on assault weapons, or even a moratorium just on the AR - 15, the type of semi-automatic rifle used in the Stoneman Douglas shooting.

Democrats want to ban weapons such as the AR - 15 assault - style rifle, which was used to kill 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14.

A handful of commissioners floated proposals that would impose stricter gun regulations, such as a ban on assault - style weapons, following the Feb. 14 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in which 14 students and three staff members were shot dead by 19 - year - old Nikolas Cruz.

At her press conference, DeVos did not take positions on other proposals that students have demanded, such as banning assault weapons.