Sentence examples for granted a gun from inspiring English sources

In New Zealand, once an individual has been granted a gun licence they can buy most types of guns without registering them, which means the police don't know exactly how many are owned and by whom.

Anybody with any history of domestic violence should never be granted a gun licence," he said.

A police officer who illegally sold guns to the public played a part in granting a gun licence to a man who shot three members of his family.

Granted, a light gun isn't the same as the Wii remote, but it's the closest thing I get to being "down" with all that jazz.

Despite that he was granted a licence to hold guns.

If Ben-Artzi agreed to enlist he would be granted "an easy service, without a gun, uniform or military training".

The House Republican leadership last week called off a vote on a bill that would have granted the gun industry sweeping immunity from lawsuits.

The permit will only be granted to gun owners who pass a background check and are not prohibited by law from owning a gun.

Under President George W. Bush, Congress granted the gun industry immunity from most lawsuits, allowed a ban on assault weapons implemented in 1994 to expire and greatly restricted the use of data on gun transactions by law enforcement.

The immunity from civil liability granted to licensed gun dealers and to gun manufacturers bars the courthouse doors to victims and survivors of gun violence.

In the last five years, more than two dozen states have granted the gun industry immunity from suits filed by cities and counties seeking damages to cover the costs of combating gun violence.