Sentences with phrase «sense gun measures»

Sustaining the effort to implement common - sense gun measures will only come about through more pressure on corporate America and the voting booth.

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The company is calling on lawmakers to take action on «common sense gun reform,» including measures to address mental health, improve background checks, raise the age to buy a gun, and ban bump stocks and other similar accessories.

Researchers in Texas tested lunches with perishable items at nine preschool / child - care centers, using a heat - sensing gun to measure the temperatures of sandwiches, yogurts and other items.

«States like New York with strong gun laws are proof that deaths can be prevented with common - sense gun safety measures,» said Peter Ambler, the group's executive director.

Despite failing to ignite action from the Senate, Congressman Brian Higgins says the Democratic sit - in at the House chambers «effective in galvanizing public opinion» on what he calls «common sense gun safety measures.»

The package of common sense gun control measures put forward by NYLGVP, including my bill closing the bump stock loophole, will reaffirm New York as a leader in the fight against gun violence and save lives.

Murphy held a round - table talk earlier this week on gun legislation and has repeatedly called for enacting what he calls common sense gun safety measures.

«Anti-Semites, racists, and far - right conspiracy theorists have for years opposed common - sense gun control measures by invoking the name of Adolf Hitler.

Cuomo, himself the owner of a Remington rifle, says the bills represent «common sense» measures in response to recent gun violence, including the Newtown, Connecticut shootings one month ago.

«Calls to arm our teachers are merely a distraction from urgently needed, common sense gun safety measures, increased funding for mental health services, and funding for hardening technology for our schools,» Kaminsky said.

Pre-Campaign Community Service / Activism: Worked extensively with Family of Woodstock, Rip Van Winkle Council of Boy Scouts of America, establishing Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, Ralph Darmstadt Homeless Shelter, Ulster County Board of Health and Ulster County Human Rights Commission, Caring Hands Soup Kitchen Board Member, Midtown Rising Board Member, Teacher at Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearms

Governor Cuomo, himself the owner of a Remington rifle, says the bills represent «common sense» measures in response to recent gun violence, including the Newton Connecticut shootings one month ago.

«We look forward to working with Governor Cuomo to push a number of issues that are important to him but have been blocked by the Senate Republicans including raising the minimum wage, real campaign finance reform and passing common sense gun control measures like microstamping,» said Senate Democratic spokesman Mike Murphy.

One gets the sense that some of the vote on Amendment 66 was a carryover from the general public anger over how many measures, such as gun control, were forced through the legislature with little deliberation and no bipartisanship.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is reiterating his call for state lawmakers to pass a series of what he calls «common sense» gun control measures.

«I am desperate to go wherever I can to have this conversation to bring about rational, sane, common - sense gun safety measures,» Guttenberg said.