Sentences with phrase «on gun control»

Although there has been no action on gun control measures, the vocal activism of the students is having an effect on lawmakers.

I would love for you to hear my opinions on gun control in person.

In 2013 the party paid for ads boosting the governor's positions on gun control and ethics reform.

However, his stance on gun control — if he had one — might have changed.

The state law still stands, but the recall election sent out a chill felt by any politician who might look kindly on gun control measures.

Like other school shootings before it, the attack has renewed the national debate on gun control.

He acknowledged people have deep feelings on gun control issues.

I personally have given up on gun control as a practical political objective.

We want our peers to formulate their own opinions on gun control.

Instead, he highlighted the need to compromise on gun control.

I have written about my feelings on gun control in the past, but not on this blog.

Their views differ on gun control, foreign policy, and abortion, but we all already knew that.

The only way we will inspire change on gun control is if we all speak out.

And just as the rest of the country is divided on gun control, so are student bodies.

Silver also said he expects an early deal next year on gun control.

But outside of stating that she may have focused too much on gun control, she was unwilling to attempt to diagnose why her message failed to resonate with voters.

We need reporters breaking down the door on gun control or on government spending or on political contributions.

The Second Amendment is just 27 words long, but it is at the heart of contentious debates on gun control.

He pledged to capitalize on the marathon session and support congressional candidates with like - minded views on gun control.

What is a candidate's opinion on gun control, the economy, education, health care, etc.?

Their views differ on gun control, foreign policy, and abortion, but we all already knew that.

I could launch into a complicated political discussion about my feelings on gun control or I could ask him to speculate on why he thinks I have that rule.

Democrats in the State Senate tried to force a vote on gun control legislation in the State Senate, to put Republicans on the spot over some GOP Senators» resistance to the bills.

NEW YORK — With the cameras it uses to cover Congress shut off, C - SPAN turned to social media feeds on Wednesday to beam live coverage of the House Democrat's sit - in to demand votes on gun control legislation

Two Democratic candidates hoping to take on GOP Rep. John Faso are hosting town hall meetings as activists look to sustain focus on gun control issues following the Feb. 14 shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida.

Clinton, who represented the Empire State for eight years in the U.S. Senate before she was tapped as President Obama's first secretary of state, has been hammering Sanders» record on gun control in states — including New York — with major urban populations.

Deitsch asked Rubio why do students have to be the ones demanding action on gun control laws.

The emails Cuomo sent yesterday give a very early clue to an argument he would likely make if he indeed decides to take a step onto the national stage: Under my leadership, New York led the nation on touchstone progressive issues, not only becoming the largest state in the country (before the US Supreme Court Prop. 8 decision) to legalize gay marriage, but also the first to act on gun control in the wake of the horrific Newtown massacre.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo expressed frustration with his fellow Democrats on the national level for what he characterized as inaction on gun control, two which U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer replied: «The national Democrats are seriously debating it, so for him to say we won't do it is incorrect.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- The first Republican senator to emerge from a five - hour private session says he expects the New York Legislature to vote on a gun control bill by the end of the day.

Lobbyists and attorneys listen as student survivors from the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School interrupt a house legislative committee hearing in the hope to challenge lawmakers on gun control reform in Tallahassee, Fla., on Feb. 21.

President Donald Trump's supporters scrambled to comprehend remarks he made during a White House meeting on gun control on Wednesday.

His essay on gun control garnered a lot of attention, much of it loud and rage - filled, but he stood by his position on the need for common sense in the discussion surrounding freedoms and safety.

Politicians are coming to town: CNN held a town hall on gun control at the BB&T Center in Sunrise last night.

In supporting Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's new push on gun control measures after last week's deadly mass shooting that killed nine at an Oregon community college, James stated that Clinton's proposals are «exactly the type of leadership we need.

Student survivors from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School enter a house legislative committee hearing, to interrupt and challenge lawmakers on gun control reform, in Tallahassee, Fla., Wednesday

PARKLAND, Fla. - After the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel didn't shy away from cameras, leading news conference after news conference and even going on national television for a CNN town hall meeting on gun control.

For example, your teacher may ask you to debate on gun control from the perspective of the Utilitarianism.

The senator from West Virginia said Thursday morning the NRA is using «paranoia» to keep lawmakers from making big moves on gun control, following the Newtown elementary school shooting in December that left 20 children and six adults dead.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP)-- The governors of Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island have created a coalition of like - minded states on gun control, promising to expand existing efforts to share information on illegal guns, and ultimately make progress on gun safety measures where they contend the federal government has faltered.

While introducing speaker and student organizer Nicole Straight from Cypress Bay High in her hometown of Weston, the congresswoman praised the grassroots efforts from «amazing» students who have led efforts to spur a national dialogue on gun control.

And there wasn't a spike after the Florida shooting either, despite the massive amount of attention on the gun control debate.

Murphy, though, has publicly commented on gun control bills that have not yet passed the Senate.

Ryan got extensive media coverage for staging a well - attended forum on gun control at the Kingston Library last week.

Harold Ford's possible opponent, Kristen Gillibrand, distinguished herself in the beginning of her Senate term with record - speed flip - flops on gun control and same - sex marriage immigration.

Democratic AG hopeful Sen. Eric Schneiderman is out with his first TV ad of the election season, which highlights his liberal credentials by noting his efforts on gun control and drug law reform and pledges he'll support a «color - blind justice system for all New Yorkers» if elected.

We heard the other day from State Sen. Brad Hoylman's office, who's chartering a bus to D.C. for any New Yorkers interested in making their voices heard on the gun control issue.

For all his otherwise progressiveness, Howard Dean was rather out of step with mainline Democrats on gun control, being from VT..

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has ripped inaction by Congress on gun control, but he has yet to put forward his own plan to add to the SAFE Act.