Sentences with phrase «tighter gun restrictions»

While Florida now has tighter gun restrictions, the assault weapons ban is still undone.

If the latest push for tighter gun restrictions has any better chance of success than the ones that came before, it is in large part a result of the fierce lobbying effort by the student advocates, including those from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the site of this month's mass shooting.

Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy (r.) talks with Liz Bishop - Goldsmith, (second r.) the founder of Mothers Against Guns, following a news conference, where several elected officials called for tighter gun restrictions.

Albans) joined U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D - Garden City) and other leaders outside the 113th Precinct Monday to call for tighter gun restrictions in light of the incident.

The split with the powerful NRA also underscores the potency of a growing movement led by teenage survivors of the attack that is demanding tighter gun restrictions.

Not exact matches

The National Rifle Association on Thursday endorsed tighter restrictions on devices that allow a rifle to fire bullets as fast as a machine gun — a rare, if small, step for a group that for years has vehemently opposed any new gun controls.

Post the Port Arthur Massacre, Australia also followed suit, implementing tighter restrictions by banning automatic and semiautomatic firearms, adopting new licensing requirements, and applying a 28 - day waiting period for gun purchases.

Sounds like an easy solution: tighter gun laws and restrictions.

YouTube, a popular media site for firearms enthusiasts, this week quietly introduced tighter restrictions on videos involving weapons, becoming the latest battleground in the U.S. gun - control debate.

From Florida to Minnesota to Arizona, students demonstrated to demand tighter restrictions on who can buy guns, and better services for mental health.