Sentences with phrase «senseless gun»

She died late Wednesday night as the result of senseless gun violence.

By working together we can take meaningful steps to prevent senseless gun violence.

From detecting violent behavior before it happens to the medical treatment of victims afterward, research elucidates the consequences of the senseless gun attack on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and others

This cutting edge program carries out a very important mission each and every day to help eliminate gang activity that tears apart young lives and results in senseless gun violence.

«The NRA is engaging in shameful attacks on compassionate efforts to reduce senseless gun violence,» said Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, who announced the proposed ammunition bill on Dec. 20 alongside Simon and Persaud.

«Together as one borough of families, we mourn the loss of lives taken by senseless gun violence that has spared no home, not even the neighborhoods here in the «World's Borough»,» said Borough President KATZ.

The commemoration is part of an effort to raise awareness surrounding the issue of needless and senseless gun violence in New York's communities.

«Senseless gun violence will never be tolerated in Brooklyn and this defendant will now face the consequences of his poor choices.»

«We must work together to implement policies that further strengthen our gun control regulations and will help prevent senseless gun - related deaths in New York State.»

Senseless gun related violence is a present reality here in my city and others.

Not exact matches

In the wake of the unforgivable and senseless killings in Las Vegas on Sunday night, the deep and widespread fear of gun violence will, no doubt, grow even deeper and more widespread.

I think it really will take something like 80 % for gun control, and tragically, I'm convinced it will take a lot more senseless deaths — and not just the death of black teenagers, but the deaths of children of powerful people through gun violence.

If we want to do something constructive to reduce new senseless killings and suffering in the future - act to control guns, better identify and treat mental illness, etc..

That is why I will continue to speak in favor of the passage of national common sense gun legislation to reduce this senseless violence in our country.

«While we don't have all the facts and our focus must be on the victims, this is yet another senseless and horrific act of violence involving guns.

Klein said we must «continue to reevaluate the place of guns in our state and our society» Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos, who is also part of the new Senate governing coalition, did not mention gun control in his reaction, but did say «there simply aren't words that can express the sadness and shock of the senseless tragedy.»

One month ago today, our country was once again devastated by a senseless act of gun violence that has left the entire nation grieving the loss of innocent lives and thrown us into heated debates about constitutional rights, arming teachers, and mental illness and violence.

But what began as a senseless tragedy transformed into a glimmer of hope as the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School began to come forward and speak out against gun violence.

I'm a 51 yr old black man, that lost my wife to senseless act of gun violence!I wasn't blessed with children, but «OH HOW I LOVE ❤ THE LORD»!!

Sucker Punch is a bloated, overblown and almost entirely senseless action film that has about the slightest of narrative pinning with which Snyder can sneak in another grandiose depiction of knife, sword, gun, plane and hand - to - hand combat using his live - action dolls and action figures to play with in the heavily green - screened CGI - scape.

I explained to him there is nothing «humane» about horse slaughter. The captive bolt gun used in the U.S. slaughterhouses did not typically render horses senseless before slaughter.

On Wednesday, as news of student walkouts around the country powered the news cycle, Hudson tweeted: «I am completely inspired by the students and communities standing up for the future safety of everyone and to honor those we've lost from senseless acts of gun violence.

The U.S. government was spending $ 240 million a year on traffic safety research but almost nothing on firearms safety research, the authors wrote: «Most politicians fear talking about guns almost as much as they would being confronted by one, but these fears are senseless.

We must do something about this senseless epidemic of gun violence and we must do it now.»

The kids all thought floating around on blow - up rings was bulk fun, not to mention battling with water guns and thumping each other senseless with a log jousting set I grabbed from Rebel.