Sentence examples for weapons in effect from inspiring English sources

The intelligence committee concluded that the C.I.A.'s belief that Iraq would probably develop mobile biological weapons, in effect, blinded its analysts.

Among the details in the document, I was struck, in particular, by three themes — political weapons, in effect — that pose questions for technology companies, the intelligence community, and voters: The power of anonymity.

Mr. Wahid's defenders say that shutting his mouth would in effect be laying down his weapons.

The most important intervention of all is the capacity of nuclear weapons for ending human life-in effect performing a sort of abortion on the entire species.

The most important intervention of all is the capacity of nuclear weapons for ending human life-in effect, performing a sort of abortion on the entire species.

Even without nuclear weapons, Mr Kim in effect holds the South Korean capital, Seoul, hostage: his conventional rockets and artillery could rapidly flatten much of the city, killing tens of thousands.

An analysis by the Washington Post found that in Virginia, during the decade the federal assault weapons ban was in effect, the number of guns equipped with high-capacity magazines seized from criminals by police in the state fell by nearly half.

The weapons restrictions will remain in effect until the end of this year, Justice Minister Jose Gregori announced at a news conference in Brasilia.

The AR-15 was banned under the 1994 federal assault weapons ban that was in effect until 2004.

On the anniversary of the 1999 Columbine High School massacre, it's worth asking whether the assault weapons ban, which was in effect during the time, actually worked.

And the nail in the coffin of unregulated gun violence may have been supplied by the now 8-member Supreme Court which allowed a lower court ruling banning assault weapons to stand, which in effect means that the Second Amendment right to own guns does have limits.