Sentences with phrase «on gun law reform»

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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.

Survivors of the school shooting in Parkland organized the March for Our Lives in DC, on March 24 with the support of Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun law reform advocacy group.

Survivors of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School organized the March for Our Lives in Washington, DC, on March 24, with the support of Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun law reform advocacy group.

Working together we will build on all that we've achieved and continue to lift up New Yorkers by investing in our infrastructure, passing the DREAM Act, enacting campaign finance and voting reform, and further strengthening New York's nation - leading gun safety laws.

Governor Cuomo and Senator Addabbo have successfully worked together to create on - time budgets, and fight for important legislation to implement common sense gun laws, bring ethics reform to Albany, and expand access to quality education for New York children.

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.

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.

January 13, 2010 (readMedia)-- On January 12th over 1,500 gun owners celebrated the Second Amendment in Albany and lobbied their representatives in the State Assembly and Senate to reform NYS gun laws and bring them into line with the landmark legal decision in District of Columbia v. Heller.

«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.

«As I said during the campaign, I intend to focus on important fiscal and environmental issues, and to make sure we're doing all we can to have safer schools and sensible gun reform laws,» Clements added.

The president and Congress have faced mounting calls to reform gun laws after 17 were killed on Valentine's Day at a Florida school.

George is the only candidate that has actually lowered taxes, he has stood on the front line pushing for stronger ethics reforms and he has fought for common sense gun laws.

Two groups funded in part by billionaire ex-Mayor Mike Bloomberg are set to rally for gun - law reforms outside City Hall in Lower Manhattan on Saturday.

Flanagan did include «common sense» reforms to the SAFE Act on his to do list — a nod to the conservative upstaters who did not support him during the battle to replace Skelos as leader because of his «yes» vote on the controversial gun control law.

Two groups funded in part by billionaire ex-Mayor Mike Bloomberg are set to rally for gun - law reforms outside City Hall on Saturday.

«Concealed carry reciprocity is a common - sense reform that reduces confusion for law - abiding gun owners who wish to travel to other concealed - carry states,» Faso said in the statement, adding that out - of - state carriers would have to follow New York state and local prohibitions on weapons in bars, churches, public buildings and other institutions.

Early voting as allowed by 37 other states, reform of New York's archaic election laws, allowing victims of sexual abuse cases to reopen their cases and sue their abusers, common sense reforms to New York's gun laws, so many issues on the table that need to be addressed.

In an invitation to the event next week shared with POLITICO, de Blasio is described as «an outspoken progressive voice on national issues including immigration reform, fair trade agreements, gun laws, transportation infrastructure and climate change,» who «exemplifies the values of Vermont Democrats.»

Hollywood's A-list call on us all to support gun law reform (visit http://www.demandaplan.org/ to learn more).

The attempt to blame the shooting on the discipline reforms advocated in the Obama - era guidance is another in a long line of attempted distractions from the real issue: the need to strengthen our nation's gun laws to help reduce the epidemic of gun violence in this country.

And they were marveling at what had come next: a deluge of media attention focused on the brave MSD students who have stepped up and become well - spoken activists for reforming the nation's gun laws.

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School families are on their way to St. Petersburg to push again for tougher gun restrictions after they say state lawmakers did not do enough with the gun reform law passed late last week.

He and the other Stoneman Douglas activists feel a deep burden, a weight on them that this is their time to make a difference and lobby for gun law reform.

The exchange illustrated the ways in which both allies and opponents of gun - law reform will have to maneuver gingerly when dealing with a president known for fluidity in his policy positions, especially in matters on which public opinion is at odds with the traditional views of his Republican party.

Broward County high school students flooded Tallahassee to fight for gun law reform in the wake of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, in Parkland, on Feb. 14.

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - Parents of students from Parkland and Coral Springs are headed to Tallahassee on Monday to pressure Florida lawmakers to reform gun laws in the state in the wake of the Parkland school shooting that left 17 people dead.

Thousands of people gathered on Boston Common Saturday in a fervent demand for gun law reform during a day of rallies against mass shootings.

Political commentator and analyst Jeffrey Birnbaum provided a snapshot of issues currently looming in Congress, including gun control, immigration reform and the healthcare law and discussed their potential impact on real estate.