Sentences with phrase «restrictions on ammunition»

Both also are imposing new restrictions on ammunition sales.

Many of the preferred measures stayed about the same, but bans on assault weapons and large - capacity magazines or restrictions on ammunition purchases were determined to have more of an effect on mass shootings than everyday gun violence.

To that end, one of the first things the legislature did in its 2013 session was to pass a tougher assault weapons ban that included restrictions on ammunition and the sale of guns, as well as provisions to keep guns from the mentally ill who make threats.

The deal includes a tougher assault weapons ban and restrictions on ammunition and the sale of guns.

Not exact matches

That law — which Senate Republican leadership supported, but many GOP state senators opposed — enacted universal background checks, restrictions on assault weapons, restrictions on the capacity of ammunition magazines, among other provisions.

They called for restrictions on high - capacity ammunition clips and also for greater vigilance by caregivers, so that mentally ill individuals that also are dangerous don't have access to weapons, and especially not such high - powered ones.»

But on Tuesday, proponents of the legislation were hit by a setback that gave ammunition to those opposed to restrictions.

Certain features of the law, such as restrictions on the size of ammunition magazines, have proven to be unpopular with some county sheriffs across the state.

Soon, state game commissions were formed, funded by taxes on firearms and ammunition, and hunting seasons, bag limits, and sex restrictions helped deer populations recover.

Sporting groups are opposed to any restrictions on lead - based ammunition, arguing that there's no clear evidence that it is dangerous when used to hunt deer and other animals.

Hunting groups say any restriction on traditional ammunition will price many people out of hunting, because the alternatives — steel, copper or tungsten shells — can cost as much as six times more.

Still, the study seems likely to serve as ammunition for advocates and public health officials who favor restrictions on BPA.

The 2nd amendment, as interpreted by SCOTUS, grants to individuals the right to bear arms (guns), but the right of the government to place reasonable restrictions on the types of weapons, how they operate and limitations on restrictions of the type of ammunition, or the extent of the firepower of those weapons, have been clearly approved.

Legislatures have numerous policy options for the regulation of weapons that are consistent with the Second Amendment, including universal background checks, purchase waiting periods, increasing age limits, restrictions on military style weapons and high - capacity ammunition magazines.