Sentence examples for supply of firearms from inspiring English sources

Gross pointed out that the N.R.A.'s membership only includes a small minority of America's hundred million gun owners, most of whom support expanded background checks and other measures to restrict the supply of firearms to criminals and nuts.

For purposes unknown, Budington chose to issue the ship's supply of firearms to the crew.

A fourth candidate getting caught in Caen transporting a supply of firearms in the trunk of his car.

Spokespersons for ATF's Washington DC headquarters and the Dallas-Fort Worth field office declined comment, but a recent report tracing guns recovered in Mexico showed that the supply of firearms crossing the border has been generous and steady.

Militants in Yemen have an ample supply of firearms, and the Somalis have better sources of income from piracy and kidnap-for-ransom schemes, said Nelson, citing independent research done by the center in East Africa.

"There's no question that Salinas's gang problem is on the 'high end' compared to most other cities in California," said Salinas Police Chief Kelly McMillin, who told local media that his department believes there is an "unlimited supply of firearms" circulating in the city.

Mirambo's success lay partly in his ability to get large supplies of firearms (often from Swahili-Arab traders) and in his skillful use of the ruga-ruga (Ngoni mercenary warriors from the south).

With the implacable grip that the gun lobby has on Congress, there is virtually no prospect of the United States following the example of nearly every other advanced country and restricting the supply of deadly firearms to civilians.

"People who are involved in the supply of illegal firearms need to think about who they're selling to," she says.

A detective chief inspector from Trident provided similar explanations as well as a need to obtain further supporting evidence to affect an arrest, a focus limited to the supply of the firearm and concerns that any action may spark further public disorder.

Assistant Commissioner Boreham said police were carrying out a search warrant investigating the supply of methamphetamine and firearms at the time.