Sentences with phrase «over the gun as»

What resulted was a ridiculous VR tussle over the gun as we both grabbed it out of each other's hands a few times.

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Several of the tweets simply listed the names of people killed by guns, with well over 100 mentioned as of noon Thursday.

As they took cover from the machine guns, they received word that the war would be over in less than an hour.

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.

Turtle Beach Corporation, the market leader in console video game headsets, has over the years developed audio technology that enables gamers to hear soft video game sounds such as footsteps around the corner and gun reloads off in the distance.

Sega stuck to its guns as the cooler game company and fought hard to win over third - party developers to attract more games, and thus, more gamers, to its hardware.

Eventually — unless the statutes controlling machine guns change — legal sales will become increasingly rare as their numbers inexorably shrink over time.

Its NRA card was also highlighted in a New York Times opinion piece that called on the financial industry to exert its «leverage over the gun industry,» seeing as politicians — many of whom are funded by the NRA — continue to refrain from doing so.

Over the next few months, when Musk was asked about it, he said that when he had time he might publish an open - source version of this Hyperloop plan for others to work on, and meanwhile he offered more opaque clues as to what his idea was («a cross between a Concorde and a rail gun and an air - hockey table... if they had a three - way and had a baby somehow»), which inspired lots of online speculation, much of it deeply skeptical.

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 the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., stokes the national debate over firearms, it may be easy to overlook another major development in the gun world this week.

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.

On Tuesday night, the state legislature refused to debate an outright ban on assault weapons as students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas watched and cried, but the teenagers» push for change is still expected to bring Florida's first limit on gun access in over a decade, according to CNN.

Former cabinet minister Kellie Leitch has become the first official candidate to replace Stephen Harper as Conservative leader, sounding the starting gun on a race that will stretch over 13 months.

This reevaluation comes as public anger over political inaction on gun control shifts toward the American companies that profit from gun sales.

Taken literally, perhaps guns and ammo as commodities might actually appreciate over time.

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.

At first intimidated and sent away by abusive military guards — who machine - gun the tabernacle — Romero soon returns to pick up the hosts scattered about the floor, as the soldiers fire over his head.

If by some fluke I do find myself heaven - bound on May 21 in a puff of smoke while my ailing mother and father are left down here with no one to care for them as the Horsemen ride over the hill shootin'their 6 - guns, I'm gonna demand a return flight so I can stand guard in front of their house with my NFR - approved lariat, ready for some ropin».

I guess evangelicals also aim to take control of the gubment and force us all to convert at gun - point (or as many also believe, at welfare - check revocation point)-- their unabashed fervor to take over the military academies and promote their belief system there is shockingly bold.

But the structures of MacArthur's consciousness — which was built over a long period of his life with guns and swords — were full of ruling ideologies, which wrongfully justified using the oppressed people as scapegoats for what he supposed to be justice, peace, and order.

It was listed in a 2004 survey by Americans for Gun Safety as one of worst gun shops in America because over 200 guns used in violent crimes were tracked back to it.

When he was 27 years old, Chef Maslow returned to his roots and took over his father's restaurant, Strip T's, earning him recognition as the Improper Bostonian's «Rising Star,» Boston magazine's «Best Chef: Up - and - Coming,» and a place on Eater's inaugural «Young Guns» list of the most distinguished restaurant professionals across the country.

Earl Robinson and Larry Friend, as usual, were the big guns in California's two victories over Oregon and one over Stanford.

As the three - year controversy over the gun club came to a head, questions arose about the legitimacy of the issue of lead - shot pollution, the possibility of an underlying anti-gun sentiment, and the role of Park District politics in the decision to seek the gun club «s ouster.

You may want to take over the gluing, as this works best when a hot glue gun (or strong craft glue) is used.

Cuomo trained his crosshairs on seven New York Republican House members over the gun issue as Trump rolled out a school - safety plan long on NRA ideas like arming teachers and short on Democratic - backed proposals like universal background checks.

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.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo was vocal about his support of a congressional measure to close the so - called «terror gap» as the nation again is in a furor over gun control.

Meanwhile, Republicans have increasingly chaffed at budgets that proposed tax hikes or minimum wage increases, issues that are anathema to their base already restive over the SAFE Act, a 2013 gun control package that Cuomo counts as a signature accomplishment.

While at Mar - a-Lago over the long weekend, Trump met with House Speaker Paul Ryan to discuss the Republican Party's agenda, as calls grow for both the administration and Congress to take action on gun control in the wake of a deadly shooting at a nearby Florida high school.

Cuomo has over the years pushed Congress repeatedly to take up gun control legislation after New York approved a sweeping package of measures in 2013 known as the SAFE Act, which remains controversial with gun owners, especially in upstate New York.

The new Organizing For Action, the successor organization to Obama's 2012 grassroots army, turns its fire on Republican Congressmembers over gun - purchase background checks, as first reported by USA Today.

The NRA, infuriated over Cuomo's Safe Act, which is billed as the toughest gun - control legislation in the nation, is preparing to give the Cuomo / Hochul ticket a negative rating while backing Astorino.

Astorino criticized Cuomo as an Albany insider who hadn't done enough for the economy, while Cuomo campaigned on his record over the past four years, including tax cuts, tighter gun control, legalization of gay marriage, reductions in government gridlock and a renewed focus on the upstate economy.

There has been a 20 per cent rise in the number of young people prosecuted for firearms offences over the past five years, with reports that children as young as eight are now using guns to solve disputes.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo was called out by name on Thursday by National Rifle Association Vice President Wayne LaPierre as the national debate over gun control continues following the death of 17 people at a Florida high school.

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.

The measures, which are also backed by Sen. James Seward of Oneida, would address major aspects of the gun control law championed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, which he counts among his most significant accomplishments as governor over the last four years.

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.

The Buffalo Police Department is disbanding a special unit that ostensibly targets gang, guns and drug activity in the face of criticism over what some regard as its heavy - handed tactics.

Earlier this year, the local education authority in Bedfordshire admitted they had racially discriminated against two brothers of Middle Eastern descent, aged seven and five, over fears that a toy gun given to them as a present may have been a radicalisation risk.

Skelos's approach to deal making with Cuomo, as well as a five - member bloc of Democrats in the Independent Democratic Conference, angered grassroots conservative voters in New York, who were especially upset over the gun control legislation passing the chamber.

As State Senator, I will always choose the safety of our children and communities over pandering to extremists like the NRA and corporate gun lobby.»

Republicans contend Cuomo's involvement in the race, however, could hurt Fiala given the opposition in upstate communities to his gun control law as well as the controversy over a ban on hydrofracking in the state.

One operative this weekend pointed out that Skelos is not an ally of grassroots conservatives, who remain at odds with him over the perception he works too closely with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his support for the gun control law known as the SAFE Act.

«The bandits immediately opened fire on sighting the Police team and in the ensuing gun duel, one Danladi Awudu aka Jerry who was hosting the meeting was hit by a bullet while others escaped with bullet wounds as there were traces of blood stains all over the place, however, he was confirmed dead on reaching the hospital,» Yamu said.

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 considerationAs 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 considerationas gun control or bail reform to after the budget's April 1 deadline, in favor of financial considerations.

Lawyers for Skelos tried to focus the judge on the senator's accomplishments, which they included as his help in getting passed — over considerable GOP opposition over the years — sweeping gun control laws and the 2011 same - sex marriage statute.

But over time, Higgins said he came to see the NRA responding to reasonable gun control measures in a knee - jerk way, too, and blocking sensible measures such as background checks for those who buy weapons at gun shows.