Sentences with phrase «support gun control laws»

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While there is a vocal minority who want gun laws in the U.K. relaxed, they do appear to be very small — all the mainstream political parties support strict gun laws, and much of the debate centers on whether the U.K., which already has some of the strictest gun laws in the entire world, needs more control.

The party that tends to support looser gun laws controls both chambers, and President Trump has appeared to double down on a pro-gun position to arm some teachers.

There is also a strong partisan divide on whether stricter gun control laws could have prevented last week's Florida shooting, closely mirroring support for such restrictions.

My faith has absolutely nothing to do with my stance on gun control (I don't support infringing on the liberties of law abiding citizens just because some people are scared of guns).

the last subway incident was a hate crime, guns are here and they are not going anywhere, I support stricter gun control laws, ban all assault weapons, and sever punishment for the crimes committed with firearms, no insanity plea accepted, just hang them

On Tuesday afternoon, Cynthia Nixon vowed to fight for stricter gun - control laws, stand up for black voters, and support the legalization of marijuana in her first national TV interview since declaring her candidacy for governor of New York.

He is moderate on social issues — he has no plans to roll back Cuomo's gun - control law, supports same - sex marriage and abortion rights up to the third trimester, and endorsed Hillary Clinton in 2016.

Faced with declining support in the legislature and opposition from law enforcement, this backdoor attempt at gun control is a disgraceful sign of desperation on the part of its proponents.

Also at noon, Sen. Brian Kavanagh and Brad Hoylman and Assemblywoman Jo Anne Simon will join gun control advocates to announce the formation of a coalition supporting enactment this session of a gun violence prevention law that would create Extreme Risk Protection Orders, outside Senate chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

Cuomo has clarified in recent weeks his remarks that he would support a government shutdown over the issue, saying Democrats should leverage power through the threat of a shutdown by pushing for strong gun control laws, similar to how Republicans in Congress have staged similar protests over Planned Parenthood and spending issues.

At a fundraiser at Salvatore's Italian Gardens Friday evening, Trump called New York's new gun control laws a disaster, supported fracking for natural gas and criticized Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo's tax policies for businesses.

He said he supports having two different laws on gun control, one for upstate and one for downstate.

Flanagan did include «common sense» reforms to the SAFE Act on his to do list — a nod to the conservative upstaters who did not support him during the battle to replace Skelos as leader because of his «yes» vote on the controversial gun control law.

A broad majority of New Yorkers continue to support Cuomo's two - year - old gun control law known as the SAFE Act, but they are split along partisan lines.

In the negative mailers, Tkaczyk is criticized for saying she would have supported the SAFE Act, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2013 gun control law, had she been seated in the chamber.

Cuono and King also discussed New York's passage of new gun control laws, specifically banning assault weapons, which the Long Island Republican said he supports.

One operative this weekend pointed out that Skelos is not an ally of grassroots conservatives, who remain at odds with him over the perception he works too closely with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his support for the gun control law known as the SAFE Act.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- Governor Andrew Cuomo says gun control is controversial, but the law he pushed through in New York has broad support and he believes it will save lives.

While Mr. Cuomo and his aides made the argument that his support of legalizing same - sex marriage and stricter gun control laws more than cemented his progressive bona fides, many in the WFP remained unconvinced that Mr. Cuomo — who bragged at the State Democratic Convention about how he had slashed taxes — could adequately represent their party's core values.

He is moderate on social issues — he has no plans to roll back Cuomo's gun - control law, supports same - sex marriage and abortion rights up to the third trimester — and endorsed Hillary Clinton over Trump in 2016.

The still roiling anger over Cuomo's push of the gun control law the SAFE Act through the Legislature could well translate into support upstate for Astorino, though sportsmen and gun enthusiasts have not been known to vote in big numbers in the past.

Cuomo, who supports the microstamping of bullet casings, wouldn't say which gun control measures he would push for on the state level in a news conference earlier today, though he called a provision in the state's ban on assault weapons that grandfathers in high - capacity ammunition magazines manufactured before the ban took effect a loophole in the law.

Like other congressional Republicans and the Trump administration, the Louisiana congressman said lawmakers should focus on supporting victims and law enforcement before trying to tighten up gun controls.

Comedian Amy Schumer and her cousin U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer of New York say they need support from people around the country in order to pass a bill to tighten gun control laws.

BY DUNCAN OSBRNE What was billed as a vigil for the people murdered by a gunman in an Orlando nightclub quickly became a rally in support of gun control legislation as elected officials, the head of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence (NYAGV), and even a trauma surgeon called for tougher federal laws to control -LSB-...]

The Lower East Side's new state senator, Brian Kavanagh, is helping to lead a coalition in Albany in support of new gun control laws.

Gallagher likens the situation to the recently enacted sweeping gun control law, where lawmakers could not pick and choose which parts of the comprehensive plan that they wanted to support, but had to approve or reject the entire package.

And in recent days, Mr. Flanagan has shown flashes of political sophistication in his own party, working outward from his base on Long Island — where nine Republican state senators, including Mr. Skelos, live — while reassuring more conservative upstate Republicans on issues like the Safe Act, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's 2013 gun control law, which he supported but many rural residents abhor.

He says he supports having two different laws on gun control, one for upstate and one for downstate.

Several Republican leaders have been pushing for DeFrancisco, coordinating with Second Amendment activists who are angry that Skelos and the Long Islanders supported a 2013 gun control law, the SAFE Act.

«The reason my family support the governor is his stance on social issues has been fantastic,» Omar Usmani said, citing Cuomo's legalization of same - sex marriage and his gun control law, the SAFE Act.

Also Sunday, comedian Amy Schumer joined Sen. Charles Schumer, her cousin, at a City Hall news conference in support of new gun - control laws.

Republican support had already begun to slide after Cuomo championed new gun control laws back in January.

The Post-ABC poll also finds that 58 percent of adults say stricter gun control laws could have prevented the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, but there is no rise in support for banning assault weapons compared with two years ago and the partisan divide on this policy is as stark as ever.

He does, however, have a record of supporting gun control restrictions, going so far as to tell local communities they should pass their own restrictions on things like magazine capacity, even though Florida law forbids such local rules on gun rights.

A group representing local governments in Erie County is supporting calls to repeal the state's new gun - control law.

The experimental study required participants to respond to persuasive political policy statements such as «You should support stronger gun control laws,» «You should support deportation of illegal immigrants,» or «You should support same - sex marriage,» delivered with different pitched voices.

The Hollywood Reporter says industry insiders have told them gun control advocacy group Everytown For Gun Safety have made badges for stars to wear to the event to show their support for calls to change gun laws.

She's approached to support a pro-gun lobby to appeal to female voters and repeal a gun control law that's been put forward that would call for checks and regulations on gun owners.

On Saturday millions of demonstrators took to the streets in US cities and around the world in support of tougher gun control laws.

Alberta's new pill - machine - control law, enthusiastically supported by conservatives of all stripes, goes farther than oft - reviled Canadian «gun grabbers» ever proposed.

PARKLAND, Fla. - Students at schools throughout Broward and Miami - Dade counties are organizing walkouts in support of the «Never Again» movement for more stringent gun control laws.

NEW YORK (AP)-- Support for tougher gun control laws is soaring in the United States, according to a new poll that found a majority of gun owners and half of Republicans favor new laws to address gun violence in the weeks after a Florida school shooting left 17 dead and sparked nationwide protests...

President Donald Trump has suggested he's open to new gun control laws, and started a discussion about what lawmakers can do to address mass shootings in the US after he announced his support to ban bump stocks.

On Saturday millions of demonstrators took to the streets in US cities and around the world in support of tougher gun control laws.