Sentences with phrase «over gun rights»

This Bloomberg QuickTake video explains the current battle over gun rights.

The lack of funding combined with the toxic environment that surrounds the debate over gun rights has made most public - health researchers wary of touching the topic.

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Nor, for that matter, is he adept at the political stunt: When McConnell stood onstage at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) meeting in March waving a flintlock musket over his head as a show of his support for gun rights, the senator was roundly mocked.

Republicans in Georgia have become entrenched in a ideological intraparty battle, debating over free market ideals and gun rights with Delta Airlines and the National Rifle Association in the middle.

The only reason more people weren't shot: Shaw reportedly rushed the gunman while he reloaded, «grabbed the gun's barrel, pulled it away and threw it over the Waffle House counter,» suffering a gunshot wound and second - degree burns on his right hand from the weapon's barrel while disarming the shooter, later identified by police as 29 - year - old Travis Reinking.

As we watch the videos of families crying in Florida we can not comprehend how those voted into power — who hold positions where they are able to create change — continually choose unrestricted gun rights over children's lives.

Look at every over 40 member of your church and see if any of them are spending more time ministering or discussing Jesus than they are freaking out about their gun rights or gay people or Obama.

As everyone knows, there is a tremendous cultural struggle going on in national politics, manifested in disputes over abortion, capital punishment, gun control, crime, welfare, affirmative action, gay rights, school prayer, and other kindred things, many of which have a subtle racial dimension.

Instead, gun rights are protected in order to ensure that the citizenry remains dominant over any centralized government that turns to corruption.

One of the most foolish post @ Big gun...... a winner is a winner and a looser is a looser... who have asked Old wenger to spend over the odds to buy players... his sick and have problems...... with the current squad he can do better... simple 1) Buy needed player at the right price to cover needed position..

I LOVE the «that lady over there» flight attendant trick and you are SO right; technology is the big guns, can't top it so save it lol.

But if you want to stick to your guns some more, you could offer to take a handful of her bffs out right after school that day for real decadence at a place like the chocolate bar or have them over for make your own ice cream sundaes.

Just as the first reports of the latest mass shooting started to trickle in on Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo suggested Republicans prefer gun rights over protecting the country in a radio interview.

But, but, but: The Post's in - house pollster, Scott Clement, flags a 2013 Pew Research Study, which found that people who prioritize gun rights over gun control are four or five times more likely to contribute money to advocacy groups, contact public officials, sign petitions and express their views on social media.

While some gun rights advocates hailed the MOU as a step in the right direction toward their ultimate goal of full repeal, something to which the governor would never agree, others derided it as meaningless lip service, and an effort by Cuomo to help Flanagan placate those on the right who are still seething over his «yes» vote on the SAFE Act in January 2013.

All of this is separate from issues about what is moral, and what is right, but New York, California, and other places with stringent gun laws are frequently and repeatedly sued over them, California is currently a hotbed of lawsuits over the raft of gun control bills Jerry Brown signed recently.

But Hochul will have to spend the next four years proving herself and winning over the left, which was unenthusiastic about her candidacy, thanks to her right - of - center record on key issues like gun control and immigration during her days serving as a congresswoman and before that, as Erie County clerk.

Trump spoke about building a wall with Mexico, stopping drugs from coming over the border, illegal immigration, competing with China, the Iran deal, veterans, Obamacare, gun rights, ending Common Core, jobs and more.

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.

In fact, some have wanted over the years to either repeal the law or scale it back amid ongoing protests from gun - rights groups.

But some of DeFrancisco's grassroots backers — particularly gun rights advocates who were not at all pleased by Flanagan's «yes» vote on the SAFE Act — are still upset over the Syracuse senator's loss.

The latest such incident at a U.S. school underscored a national debate over gun control and gun rights that has intensified after an assailant killed 17 students and staff on Feb. 14 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

Here's perhaps the best proof of the flexibility the governor has in state spending: for all the uproar among gun rights advocates over the SAFE Act ammunition database, no one has ever identified a provision of the budget which funds the state's separate rifle registration system, which had tallied more than 44,000 records by 2015 without ever once being mentioned in the governor's budget requests.

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 over Trump in 2016.

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise says he's an even stronger supporter of gun rights after he nearly died after he was shot at a GOP baseball practice over the summer.

Gun rights supporters as well as gun control advocates are declaring victory over this year's Florida legislative session.

«There is a crisis of confidence, there is a cloud over this appointment,» said King, whose opposition to stringent gun control, illegal immigration and round two of the bank bailout track closely to the new New York senator's right - of - center views.

Nigeria does not have to handle the Fulani herdsmen the way gun violence is being handled in America, where after a demented gunman kills over 50 people and kills himself, the matter is allowed to rest; nothing happens in terms of gun control because the American citizen has a right to carry guns.

Indeed, polls have shown Mr. Cuomo with a wide lead over Mr. Astorino, whom the governor's campaign plans to attack as an «ultraconservative» over his opposition to abortion rights, strict gun control laws and same - sex marriage.

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.

She lets her hair fall, strategically, over her right eye and doesn't blink or wrinkle her short skirts as she guns down or psycho - kinetically punches out or levitates the bad guys.

In episode 308, the fearless hosts tackle the facts, the stats, and the truth to find out who's right in the raging controversy over the Second Amendment and gun control.

Game Night at least bakes an excuse for zany frivolity right into its premise: This time, the normies don't know they're in way over their heads, because they assume, at least for a while, that the gun - wielding goons that show up at their door are just part of the elaborate role - playing party game they've gathered to play.

Instead of a brainless action film, it plays out more like a propaganda piece for those who value the right to buy machine guns over human lives.

Yes, you heard right, Big Hero 6, although not so well known to the world at large, is a Marvel property being handled by the old big guns over at Pixar.

That's right: Contrary to popular belief, Secretary Arne DuncanArne Starkey DuncanObama Education secretary mocks Pruitt over staff raises Parkland survivors talk gun violence with Chicago high schoolers Trump administration is putting profits over students MORE actually shrank the federal footprint in education by empowering states to be drivers of education reform.

There's a certain spot on the way home where police officers love to shoot their radar guns — It's right over a hill.

Furthermore, he said, «I don't want to agree with him, because if he's right, we've basically got to go to the mountains with a gun and some soup cans, because it's all over.»

Tapping the left trigger aims down sights while holding pulls you in closer over the shoulder, replicating the right mouse button on PC, and there's an emphasis on inventory management in the dual purpose X button, with a tap to interact while you'll have to hold it to reload your gun.

Like the Vex Mythoclast [a very powerful weapon from Destiny's first year], everyone's trying to grind that out [going through missions over and over again until the right item randomly generates], and when you have a game that's all about finding this one gun, it's just bad.

And this time Eggman's just gunning for Sonic rather than try to take over the world right off the bat.

Furthermore, knowing which weapon you're selecting is not as easy as it should be thanks to a faint visual cue that should have had higher contrast or some animation to make it instantly clear which gun you're currently hovered over with the right stick.

Celebrating art as activism, artwork in the show tackled controversial subjects such as immigration rights, reproductive rights, climate change, transgender rights, white supremacy, gender equality, gun control, sexual harassment, as well as countless other issues which have given rise to mass protest throughout the United States and abroad over the past year.

In a follow up to the gallery's critically acclaimed group show «UPRISE / ANGRY WOMEN,» which opened during the week of the 2017 presidential inauguration, exhibition ONE YEAR OF RESISTANCE features artwork across all mediums addressing the issues our society has faced since the election such as immigration rights, women's rights, transgender rights, health care, climate change, white supremacy, gender equality, gun control, sexual harassment, as well as countless other issues which have given rise to mass protest throughout the United States and abroad over the past year.

Although there is a clear separation in views over gun control and gun rights among Americans, the distinct measures put forward have been generally popular.

In a follow up to the gallery's critically acclaimed group show «Uprise / Angry Women,» which opened during the week of the 2017 presidential inauguration, exhibition One Year Of Resistance features artwork across all mediums addressing the issues our society has faced since the election such as immigration rights, women's rights, transgender rights, health care, climate change, white supremacy, gender equality, gun control, sexual harassment, as well as countless other issues which have given rise to mass protest throughout the United States and abroad over the past year.

For artists tackling today's hot topics like immigration, marriage equality and the enduring debates over abortion and gun rights, «This Will Have Been» exhibits crucial evidence of artists» contributions to the struggles of an era as troubled as our own.

«Common sense seems to be lacking in the debate over gun control and the right to bear arms.

-- Obama has also failed to challenge fossilized foes of meaningful action on energy and climate change, from Senator James Inhofe to the many conservative columnists — along with some liberals — who've distorted the American discourse on climate into an either - or debate over beliefs little different than that on abortion or gun rights.

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.