Sentences with phrase «over gun policy»

«Americans are experiencing a heated debate over gun policy in the wake of the latest school shooting,» says Dr. Lee M. Miringoff, Director of The Marist College Institute for Public Opinion.

«Last week's shooting revitalized the debate over gun policy,» says Dr. Lee M. Miringoff, Director of The Marist College Institute for Public Opinion.

Not exact matches

Democratic legislators, who are far outnumbered in the House and Senate and wield no power over which legislation gets considered, tried repeatedly over three committee hearings on Monday and Tuesday to amend the gun control bills to include an assault weapons ban and other, more stringent policies.

While the poll illustrates the differences in the country over how to respond to gun violence, it also highlights the intense frustration with the lack of any policy response coming out of Washington despite a series of horrific shootings in recent years.

When will solid public policy initiatives take precedence over his obsession with guns?

The five Republican candidates for governor met Thursday for one of the last televised debates before the primary, clashing over tax policy, immigration proposals and gun rights.

Turning millions of people into criminals over a stupid do nothing gun policy is not the answer.

As budget negotiations — which are conducted behind closed doors among the governor and three top legislative leaders, out of sight of even other lawmakers — unfolded over the past week, it became increasingly clear that the Legislature would punt policy issues such as gun control or bail reform to after the budget's April 1 deadline, in favor of financial considerations.

Cuomo believes that the popularity hit he's taking at the moment, mostly with upstate Republicans over gun control, is worth it for the sake of good policy — and that he's in sync with the opinions of younger voters.

The two men, antagonists on many issues of police policy, have come to be occasional allies over the past three decades, especially on the subject of reducing the number of guns on the city's streets.

Admitting that he is extending the Tory battleground to gun for Lib Dem and Labour seats, Cameron was heckled by a Lib Dem supporter over Tory policies on schools and tax

For example, they argue that opponents have co-opted the human rights language in battles over tobacco and gun control policy to the detriment of desirable public health goals.

In the survey conducted, policies like comprehensive background checks and preventing convicted stalkers from obtaining guns were backed by over 85 percent of registered voters.

If the context behind the arguments is not included, the public just sees dispute, and can simply lump a science fight with those over abortion, gun rights, energy policy and other issues framed by ideology or values as much as (or more than) data.

Weeks after confusion over YouTube's decision to suspend and remove some accounts and videos that displayed guns, the video - hosting giant has clarified its policy to crack down on videos containing and promoting firearms.