Sentences with phrase «supporting gun restrictions»

Tom Foley, the Republican running for governor in Connecticut, said on Tuesday he supports a gun restriction proposal by his opponent Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy.

Nelson, who supports gun restrictions, professed admiration for Rubio's decision to attend as a way to take jabs at Scott for missing the event.

Not exact matches

Here, for example, are the results of surveys by the Pew Research Center, which found strong support for measures ranging from an assault weapons ban to universal background checks to restrictions on people with mental illness buying guns.

Many have pointed out politicians who take financial support from the National Rifle Association, and some have lashed out at President Trump, saying he was busy blaming Democrats for failing to pass gun restrictions while taking no action of his own.

On Wednesday, hundreds of people are expected to rally on the steps of the Old Capitol in support of additional gun restrictions in Florida.

The research supports gun control: A 2016 review of 130 studies in 10 countries, published in Epidemiologic Reviews, found that new legal restrictions on owning and purchasing guns tended to be followed by a drop in gun violence — a strong indicator that restricting access to guns can save lives.

On Capitol Hill, support appeared to grow for a ban on the bump stock devices, either through regulation or legislation, as Republicans — who for decades have rejected any form of gun restrictions — began increasingly to speak out.

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.

The eventual passage of the new gun control restrictions resulted in the recall of two state senators who had supported the legislation, the first - ever successful recall of a state - level official.

«In fact, she's already called for higher taxes on individuals and small businesses; she supports an energy plan that would increase our electricity costs; she promises a single - payer health care system that would further destroy our health care and economy; and she wants to force federal gun restrictions that would take away the Second Amendment rights of law - abiding citizens.»

But questions remain as to why America can not pass stricter gun laws, when a majority of Americans support a number of increased restrictions.

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.

AAAS has reiterated its support for lifting existing restrictions on federally funded research of gun violence.

Since his election, Trump has backed interstate concealed carry permits and supports a lift on gun restrictions in schools and military bases.

On the defensive after the Florida school shooting rampage that killed 17, GOP Sen. Marco Rubio, an ardent gun - rights advocate, said he would support raising the age to buy rifles and other restrictions.

Looking ahead: After the horrible Parkland shooting, we should never hear a politician claim that he / she can not support any restrictions on guns because they support the Second Amendment.

At issue was a 2011 law, supported by the National Rifle Association and signed by the governor, that prohibited local governments from passing their own restrictions on guns.