Sentences with phrase «on gun control laws»

TALLAHASSEE — A week after a gunman shot and killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, thousands of protesters — including about 100 students from the school — rallied Wednesday inside and outside the Capitol, expressing rage and frustration at lawmakers for not moving swiftly on gun control laws.

Historically, mass shootings don't usually lead to stricter regulation on gun control laws — they actually loosen them in states with Republican legislatures.

The book comes after The New York Times reported that HaprerCollins is «backing away» from a different book project from New York Post columnist Fred Dicker, who has staunchly disagreed with Cuomo on the gun control law and the ongoing debate over allowing hydrofracking in the state.

Not exact matches

While there is a vocal minority who want gun laws in the U.K. relaxed, they do appear to be very small — all the mainstream political parties support strict gun laws, and much of the debate centers on whether the U.K., which already has some of the strictest gun laws in the entire world, needs more control.

A Broward County judge on Friday issued the state's first order temporarily removing guns from a person under Florida's new gun - control laws.

«Students have been reaching out to me, reaching out to staff, probably board members and others saying that now — now is the time for this country to have a real conversation on sensible gun control laws,» he said.

Nashville Mayor David Briley (D) demanded more gun control laws after a man, who had his firearms seized in 2017, opened fire on an Antioch, Tennessee, Waffle House.

While speaking at the Austin, Texas, student march for gun control on Saturday actor Matthew McConaughey urged law - abiding gun owners to «take one for the team» and give up their «assault weapons.»

The students plan to hold a rally Wednesday in hopes that it will put pressure on the state's Republican - controlled Legislature to consider a sweeping package of gun - control laws, something some GOP lawmakers said Monday they would consider.

The party that tends to support looser gun laws controls both chambers, and President Trump has appeared to double down on a pro-gun position to arm some teachers.

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In just one month since the Parkland shooting, the gun control movement has made some small gains: The Florida state legislature passed new firearm regulations, and the federal spending bill signed by President Trump on Friday contains modest steps toward tightening the nation's gun laws, including the Fix NICS Act, which strengthens the background - check system for gun purchases.

But the law doesn't do anything to regulate gun sales or to restrict the sale of assault - style weapons like the AR - 15; it's far from what the students listed in their demands on gun control.

There is also a strong partisan divide on whether stricter gun control laws could have prevented last week's Florida shooting, closely mirroring support for such restrictions.

A couple of weeks ago, law student and Democratic pundit Zerlina Maxwell went on Sean Hannity's Fox News show for a «debate» about gun control.

My faith has absolutely nothing to do with my stance on gun control (I don't support infringing on the liberties of law abiding citizens just because some people are scared of guns).

At the domestic level, the «pro-life» person would be committed to developing effective and enforceable gun - control laws, even if this means infringing on the «frontier» mentality to some extent.

Keyword on this issue is looking at SENSIBLE gun control laws and screening process to mitigate the risk of this happening.

When you look at modern cultures that have strict gun control laws, the crazy maniacs who are set on killing people just use other tools to kill people, like bombs, machetes, and cars.

Indeed, Cuomo could be a victim of his early and highly consequential successes — the history making legalization of same - sex marriage, a cap on property tax increases, a sweeping gun control law, an ongoing effort to restrain Medicaid growth — from his first term.

After an eventful four years as governor, Cuomo is running on his record of accomplishments: A property tax cap, the legalization of same - sex marriage, a sweeping gun control law and enacted budgets that have kept spending increases under 2 percent.

The staunch opposition comes after Cuomo has been able to get the Senate GOP, now in a governing coalition with four independent Democrats, to hold votes on a variety of liberal causes, most recently the gun control law in January.

Indeed, it's sometimes used when the states want to grant more rights than a proposed federal law (e.g. gun control legislation,) but also for federal regulations on everything from schools to roads to environment regulations to commerce regulations, etc..

He singled out Skelos in particular for «treason» over allowing a vote on the SAFE Act, the 2013 gun control law.

The gun control group Giffords on Monday endorsed legislation that would have law enforcement agencies publish online the source of guns used in crimes committed in New York.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Monday said it was unlikely Democratic lawmakers will take up changes to the SAFE Act, calling amendments to the gun control law in his chamber «challenging.»

Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 7026 into law, the first gun control legislation enacted in the state after the Parkland school massacre on Feb. 14.

Cuomo said he won't rush for the completion of a stalled database for background checks on ammunition sales that was part of New York's controversial gun - control law in 2013.»

Cuomo has «delivered more real progressive wins than any other Democrat in the country,» Shafran said, listing the legalization of gay marriage, the new minimum wage law, a gun control law and the ban on hydraulic fracturing to drill for natural gas.

On Tuesday afternoon, Cynthia Nixon vowed to fight for stricter gun - control laws, stand up for black voters, and support the legalization of marijuana in her first national TV interview since declaring her candidacy for governor of New York.

The court's denial means a mid-level appeals court's March ruling will stand, upholding the ban on certain semiautomatic firearms included in the SAFE Act, the 2013 gun - control law that riled Second Amendment activists across the state.

Hoping to capitalize on Democratic anger over the election of President Trump, Mayer and other Democrats argue the Westchester contest is critical to their hopes of controlling the Senate and enacting legislation long sought by progressives, including new gun control measures, campaign finance and ethics reforms, and a bill to strengthen New York's abortion laws.

Cuomo said if he were president, he would not hold back on advocacy for federal gun control laws.

Like Cuomo, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman used the petition denial to call on Congress and states to pass tougher gun - control laws.

Senate Republicans and Gov. Andrew Cuomo administration's agreed to key changes in the sweeping 2013 gun control law known as the SAFE Act, according to a memorandum of understanding released on Friday afternoon.

The governor said yesterday that the gun control law, which updates the state's assault weapons ban and limits the number of bullets in a high - capacity magazine to seven, isn't intended to hurt sportsmen or hunters or infringe on Second Amendment rights.

A measure that would hinder the carrying out of a controversial gun control law in New York on the federal level would be challenged by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in court, he said on Tuesday.

The event comes on the heels of a sweeping gun control law that passed last month in Albany that updates the state's assault weapons ban and limits the number of rounds in a high - capacity magazine.

And I'm not necessarily speaking about the gun control law, although given the amount of anger about it I would certainly include it on the list.

A large rally of protestors opposed to the sweeping gun control law approved in January has clogged the Capitol's security entrances and is filling the park on the building's west side this morning.

During this and future campaigns, Hagelin favored abortion rights without public financing, campaign finance law reform, improved gun control, a flat tax, the eradication of PACs, a ban on soft money contributions, and school vouchers.

Cuomo has been praised for on - time budgets, tough gun control laws and legalizing gay marriage.

He said Cuomo has «delivered more real progressive wins than any other Democrat in the country,» listing the legalization of gay marriage, the new minimum wage law, a gun - control law and the ban on hydraulic fracturing to drill for natural gas.

He is moderate on social issues — he has no plans to roll back Cuomo's gun - control law, supports same - sex marriage and abortion rights up to the third trimester, and endorsed Hillary Clinton in 2016.

Faced with declining support in the legislature and opposition from law enforcement, this backdoor attempt at gun control is a disgraceful sign of desperation on the part of its proponents.

The TU: «For all his legislative success — greater tax fairness, balanced budgets, gay marriage, and even the gun control law, for all its flaws — Mr. Cuomo stands on notice that his penchant for short - circuiting how laws are supposed to be made is increasingly unacceptable to supporters and detractors alike.»

After she was picked to replace Lt. Gov. Bob Duffy on the ticket, Hochul said she backed Gov. Andrew Cuomo's gun control law — the SAFE Act — as well as the Dream Act, which provides tuition assistance to undocumented immigrants.

Senator Jeff Klein, sponsor of S4392, which enacts «Nicholas's Law» said: «As the prime Senate sponsor of the SAFE Act, considered the toughest gun laws in the nation, I'm proud that New York has led the way on gun control.

A top Cuomo aide and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan signed on to a memorandum of understanding released last week that halted the enactment of the database, which was a provision in the 2013 gun control law known as the SAFE Act.

There was also the Printz v. United States case that struck down another gun control law on tenth amendment grounds.