Sentences with phrase «semi-automatic weapons ban»

Repeated attempts to introduce a semi-automatic weapons ban in the bill failed in both the Senate and the House.

Almost all 71 lawmakers who voted against considering the semi-automatic weapon ban have an «A» rating from the National Rifle Association.

Not exact matches

On Tuesday, President Trump ordered Attorney General Jeff Sessions to propose regulations that would ban bump stocks, accessories that increase the firing rates of semi-automatic weapons.

Rubio said he also supported the banning of bump fire stocks, which allow semi-automatic weapons to fire like automatic weapons, and a bolstered background check system.

The measure also would ban the sale of «bump stocks,» which allow semi-automatic rifles to mimic fully automatic weapons.

Meanwhile, President Trump — who was in favor of an assault weapons ban and longer waiting periods before his National Rifle Association - supported presidential campaign — ordered the Justice Department to issue regulations banning the bump stocks used to convert semi-automatic guns into automatic weapons.

After all, Cook County already has a ban assault weapons; semi-automatic handguns are the kind of weapon most commonly used in shootings.

I do not support a total ban on semi-automatic weapons.

Responding to the Newtown school massacre, the bill would ban the sale of semi-automatic weapons that use detachable ammunition magazines.

Florida lawmakers shot down an amendment that would have banned semi-automatic «assault» weapons like the AR - 15 used in the Parkland shooting.

The State Police this week pointed to a law that bans the attachment of devices that mimic automatic fire on semi-automatic weapons.

The provision being upheld is a ban on semi-automatic weapons and as well as a ban on large - capacity ammunition magazines.

Shotguns are exempt from this regulation because they are «common sporting weapons», and attempting to ban them would have upset millions more people than regulating semi-automatic rifles.

State lawmakers in Albany are making a push to ban the possession and sale of devices like bump stocks that can allow a semi-automatic weapon to fire like an automatic rifle.

Gun control has become a contentious issue in New York following the passage of the SAFE Act, a gun control measure that bans the sale of some semi-automatic weapons and requires those who already own such firearms to register with authorities.

New York and Connecticut banned possession of semi-automatic weapons and large - capacity magazines after 20 first - graders and six educators were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut in December 2012.

A federal appeals court has upheld key provisions of New York and Connecticut laws banning possession of semi-automatic assault weapons and large - capacity magazines.

Legislative leaders in the Democrat - controlled General Assembly have already announced an ambitious gun - control agenda, including expansion of the state's existing assault weapons ban to cover the Bushmaster semi-automatic rifle and high - capacity ammunition magazines used by Adam Lanza in killing 20 first - graders and six adult staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Another measure would ban the possession of bump stocks, the devices that convert semi-automatic weapons into virtual machine guns.

Another measure would ban the possession of bump stocks, the devices that convert semi-automatic weapons into virtual machine guns, and were used to kill 58 people in Las Vegas last year.

The Florida Democratic Party chair said state House Republicans turned their backs on the survivors of the Parkland shooting this week when the chamber voted not to hear a bill banning semi-automatic assault weapons.

Almost a week after 17 students and teachers were gunned down at a Florida high school, the state legislature voted 71 - 36 Tuesday against a measure to consider a ban on semi-automatic weapons.

A ban on assault - style weapons, high - capacity ammunition clips, and products that modify semi-automatic firearms to enable them to function like automatic firearms.

In addition to the waiting period, the new law includes raising the minimum age for gun purchasers from 18 to 21 and a ban on bump stocks — an add - on that can allow a semi-automatic weapon to fire like an automatic weapon with a single pull of the trigger.

Bump stocks, which are used to accelerate gunfire on semi-automatic weapons, should also be banned or subjected to heightened regulation.

We're not talking about banning all semi-automatic weapons, which automatically load the next bullet, but require a trigger pull to fire each round.

He also retweeted a message that said banning semi-automatic weapons might have been popular at the town hall, «but it is a position well outside the mainstream.»

In Annapolis Wednesday, legislative committees held a hearing on a proposal to expand that ban to include so - called bump stocks and other accessories that turn semi-automatic weapons into automatic weapons.

The Republican - led Senate also killed compromise measures, such as a ban within five miles of a school, a moratorium on assault weapons, or even a moratorium just on the AR - 15, the type of semi-automatic rifle used in the Stoneman Douglas shooting.

«We will be considering whether we can put something on the ballot in November to ban assault weapons, semi-automatic weapons in Broward County,» she said.

The bill bans «bump stocks,» which allow semi-automatic weapons to fire more rapidly; imposes a three - day waiting period on all gun sales; and increases the minimum age to buy a rifle from 18 to 21, with exceptions for military and law - enforcement members.

In addition, we must demand that Congress enact an assault weapons ban that includes AR - 15 semi-automatic rifles, and further background checks.

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.

Like the new law, Martinez's amendment also called for banning «bump stocks,» devices that allow semi-automatic weapons to mimic automatic guns.

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. - On «This Week in South Florida» with Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg, several Broward County leaders called for a question on the 2020 Florida ballot to ask voters to ban semi-automatic weapons.

The student are seeking more restriction on gun sales, including a ban on semi-automatic weapons like the AR - 15 rifle used in the Parkland shooting.

Many Parkland students and parents vigorously opposed plans to arm teachers, instead they advocated for a ban on semi-automatic weapons like the one used by Cruz.

Those include a ban on bump stocks that turn semi-automatic rifles into machine gun - style weapons and a limit on high - capacity magazine clips.

This warning even dates back to the 1980s when former President Ronald Reagan addressed the American people in 1989 saying, «a machine gun is not a sporting weapon or needed to defend a home» (RUClip.com, 1989) and in 1994, when Presidents Ford, Carter and Reagan wrote to the U.S. House of Representatives in support of banning «semi-automatic assault guns,» (Eaton, 1994).

Establishes a ban on bump stocks, a piece of equipment that make semi-automatic weapons fire faster

State lawmakers this year are considering a ban on bump stocks, which turn semi-automatic weapons into automatic weapons, among other measures.

The commission lacked the 10 - member quorum to take action on the proposals, which included banning assault rifles, banning high - capacity magazines, banning the sale of devices to turn an semi-automatic weapon into an automatic one and banning gun shows on county - owned property.

President Donald Trump has directed Attorney General Jeff Sessions to propose regulations «very soon» to ban so - called bump stocks that turn semi-automatic rifles into machine gun - style weapons, like those used in the Las Vegas carnage.

In addition, the law bans the sale and possession of bump stocks, which enable semi-automatic rifles to mimic automatic weapons.

Slated for discussion are local bans on assault - style rifles and high - capacity ammunition magazines, both carried by the Douglas High shooter, as well as bump stocks, the accessories used by the gunman in last year's Las Vegas massacre to make his semi-automatic weapons fire like machine guns.

The ban on bump stocks, which make semi-automatic weapons mimic fully automatic firearms, was included in a law passed this month in response to the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland that left 14 students and three staff members dead and 17 injured.