Sentences with phrase «sales of military weapons»

Trump confirmed sales of 12 sophiscated fighter jets to Nigeria, noting that he has removed embargo on the sales of military weapons to the country.

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Trump on Tuesday suggested that the US would allow the sale of more advanced weapons to Japan and South Korea, potentially boosting a military build - up in the Korea Peninsula.

Carefully itemizing mercantile bills of sale, inventories of militia and volunteer detachments, the evidence that there was a lack of gun - smiths, records of importation of guns from Europe, the incidence of duels (three in the entire South in the 1760s, none fatal), children's books and toys, comments by eyewitnesses about the abysmal shooting ability of settlers (lacking both the weapons and the gunpowder to practice), court records, and a wide variety of other historiographical resources, the author assembles an overwhelming mass of data to show that military prowess was not, in fact, characteristic of early Americans.

''... that all Member States shall immediately take the necessary measures to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer to the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, from or through their territories or by their nationals, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned, and technical assistance, training, financial or other assistance, related to military activities or the provision, maintenance or use of any arms and related materiel, including the provision of armed mercenary personnel whether or not originating in their territories...»

Nearly two dozen Democratic senators, including Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, introduced a bill Wednesday to ban the sale of military - style assault weapons and bump stock devices like the one used in the Las Vegas massacre, saying it «will begin removing the weapons of war on our streets.»

Astorino says a contract for another gun show has not been signed, but according to Legislator Parker, the vendor is already advertising the sale of «military - style weapons» at a gun show slated for January 2018.

Sen. Tim Kaine (D., Va.), Hillary Clinton's running mate in the 2016 presidential election, joined with a number of his Democratic colleagues Tuesday to introduced legislation to ban the sale and transfer of «military - style assault weapons.»

Nearly two dozen Democratic senators, including Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, introduced a bill to ban the sale of military - style assault weapons and bump stock devices like the one used in the Las Vegas massacre, saying it «will begin removing the weapons of war on our streets.»

Rice said she supports banning the sale of military - style assault weapons and high - capacity ammunition and closing «loopholes that allow violent felons, domestic abusers, and people with dangerous mental illnesses to avoid background checks and buy guns.»

«Does [he] support banning the sale of military - style assault weapons and high - capacity magazines?

Among other goals, the president said he aims to require a «universal background check» for everyone buying a gun (about 40 % of gun sales are not covered now), a prohibition on the sale of «military - style assault weapons,» a ban on high - capacity ammunition magazines that can hold more than 10 bullets, and a push for better mental health care.

By the film's end, allegations that the Autodefensas, under Papa Smurf, have not only struck a deal with the notoriously corrupt Mexican military but are also funding their weapons purchases through drug sales are but a sliver of the film's many damning revelations.

Starting from the bottom: with regard to Argentina — there is no mention of the military junta in the mid-70s, nor the 30,000 (at the least) torture and killed, nor of the mothers and grandmothers walking for 20 or more years in silence protesting the killings in a Bueno Aires plaza, nor is there is mention of the billions of dollars of US military aircraft and other weapons (as well torturing equipment for sending high to low charges of electricity through various parts of the body (private parts though preferred, as they say), but sold to the junta in power which weighs heavily in the total external debt, nor of the wholesale and retail sale of government agencies or corporations, and of the rights of water (in the 1990s), and the default of the government on various debts and contracts: 40 or more cases before the courts and ICSID — seems the sanctity of the contract and personalty of the international organization is a barrier to putting an end these very crooked and immoral business transactions, etc..

Not on the agenda in the Florida Legislature's final three weeks is a Democratic senator's bill (SB 196) to ban the sale of military - style weapons like the AR - 15 semi-automatic rifle Nikolas Cruz used to massacre 17 people — and injure 15 — at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Wednesday.

They want to see the sale of military - grade weapons and high - capacity magazines banned, increased safety at schools and improvements to the mental health system.