Sentence examples for increase background from inspiring English sources

The administration's more ambitious proposals had already been scaled back; the new bill proposed primarily to increase background checks on would-be gun-buyers.

We can increase background checks; we can ban certain types of weapons – but then, again, we cannot seize those that are currently, lawfully, owned.

And in the Senate, which had its own Democratic push to demand votes on gun control last week, Chris Murphy's attempt to close the "gun loophole" and increase background checks at gun shows and online failed.

Mr. Rubio, a member of the bipartisan group, is not on the committee, but an aide said he was likely to support proposals to strengthen border security, including requiring double-layered fencing along the Southwest border, and to increase background checks for immigrants applying for legal status.

Senate aides say Mr. Coburn, a longtime gun rights advocate, and Mr. Schumer, who is seeking to protect Democrats up for re-election in 2014 in conservative states, have worked out over 90 percent of their differences on a measure to increase background checks.

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She does support gun control measures such as an assault weapons ban, increased background checks and greater liability for manufacturers.

Governor Malloy defended the substance of the new laws, which include increased background checks.

Baseball increased background checks last August, after it became public that the F.B.I. was investigating the N.B.A. referee Tim Donaghy for betting on games.

After the Mitchell report was released in 2007, baseball increased background checks for clubhouse personnel and now tests them for performance-enhancing drugs.

A dues increase would also enable the union to generate extra revenues to pay for another future measure intended to protect players, and that is increased background checks on agents.