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Many antigun politicians and members of the media have wrongly claimed that 3D printing technology will allow for the production and widespread proliferation of undetectable plastic firearms, regardless of what a person may be able to publish on the internet, undetectable plastic guns have been illegal for 30 years. Federal law passed in 1988, crafted with the NRA's support, makes it unlawful to manufacture, import, sell, ship, deliver, possess, transfer, or receive an undetectable firearm. – Chris Cox	Found on CNN 5 years ago
If you look back in American history, one of the ways that Americans could convince themselves that it was OK to possess people as property is through calling them objects. – Jennifer Mercieca	Found on CNN 5 years ago
It wasn't a disqualifying prohibition for him to own, possess or purchase a weapon as far as we were concerned. – Thomas Mangan	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Of course it has something to do with guns, but it mainly has something to do with who's pulling the trigger and people with mental health and mental health crises, people who can't legally purchase firearms and possess them because they're felons or otherwise have a disqualifying record -- there's a lot of things we need to keep looking at. – John Cornyn	Found on CNN 5 years ago
First and foremost, the most profound weapon a nation or special interest can possess is “control” over information. This contributes to control over the narrative and the meme is the embryo of the narrative. – James Scott	added by Matthew jhon 6 years ago
According to objective data that we possess it was not an ICBM. – Vassily Nebenzia	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
There are hundreds of sanctuary jurisdictions across the country. Some left-wingers use the dreadful euphemism "civil liberties safe zones" to describe them. The phrase blurs the distinction between citizens and non-citizens by implying illegal aliens somehow possess a civil right to be present in the U.S. – Matthew Vadum	added by anonymous 7 years ago
Epstein required me to describe the sexual events that I had with these men, presumably so that he could potentially blackmail them, based on my knowledge of Epstein and his organization, as well as discussions with the FBI, it is my belief that federal prosecutors likely possess videotapes and photographic images of me as an underage girl having sex with Epstein and some of his powerful friends. – Virginia Roberts	Found on FOX News 7 years ago
The company’s business model, management, and market are the three most important criteria. Does the company possess an innovative or disruptive business model that is unique, with barriers to entry to allow for strong growth? What is our assessment of the quality of the management team and our ability to work as good partners? And finally, what is the size and growth potential of the market? – William E Ford	added by Scott Murphy 7 years ago
We only need a simple software to solve corruption problem provided the handlers possess integrity. – Akhbar Satar	added by anonymous 7 years ago
We possess the capabilities here if it were necessary to do a unilateral operation. – General John Nicholson	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
There is no other place on the planet with such a huge and sparsely populated territory ... China has significant water supply problems while we possess 37 percent of water resources of the Asia-Pacific region. – Yuri Trutnev	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Human beings are not "resources"to be owned by some one.That would be slavery.Human beings do possess resources.We called those "Humantalents".One human being cannot manage another human being.We can only manage their unique talents to make this world a better place for every one – Jayadeva de Silva	added by anonymous 8 years ago
We haven't even gotten to that point yet, because there has been no indication on the part of the North Koreans as there was with the Iranians that they could foresee a future in which they did not possess or were not pursuing nuclear weapons. – Barack Obama	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
At the point where Pyongyang says we are interested in seeing relief from sanctions and improved relations and we are prepared to have a serious conversation about denuclearization, I think it's fair to say that we'll be right there at the table, we haven't even gotten to that point yet, because there has been no indication on the part of the North Koreans as there was with the Iranians that they could foresee a future in which they did not possess or were not pursuing nuclear weapons. – Barack Obama	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The government gives one month to those who illegally possess arms to hand them over, beyond this period, whoever is caught with arms will be punished. – President Pierre Nkurunziza	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We strongly condemn this assassination aimed at disturbing security in the province. We ask the population to strengthen security in their neighborhoods. We also call on those who illegally possess arms to hand them over. – Muramvya Governor Emmanuel Niyungeko	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The number and complexity of the problems require that we possess technical instruments of verification. – The Pope	Found on CNN 8 years ago
The administration's ivory rule is well-intentioned, but was not crafted carefully enough to account for law-abiding Americans who may possess legally obtained products containing ivory. – Ken Calvert	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We look for people who possess the traits that we can't train. – Jon Rotter	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Desiring something that you cannot possess is but a fruitless voyage. – Amenorhu kwaku	added by JP03 8 years ago
Maiyet is is trying to find people who are at the bottom of the economic pyramid, but who possess extraordinary and rare skills, we want to find the next generation of global artisans, whether they're in Indonesia, Peru, Mongolia, Kenya, or India and to harness those skills, but do so in a way that is relevant and applicable to the modern luxury fashion market. – Van Zyl	Found on CNN 8 years ago
It is illegal to possess an assault rifle in the District of Columbia. – Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Additionally, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey said Steffon Josey-Davis worked for an armored car company, but Steffon Josey-Davis did not possess a license to carry the weapon, which was seized as evidence. – Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey	Found on FOX News 9 years ago

Many antigun politicians and members of the media have wrongly claimed that 3D printing technology will allow for the production and widespread proliferation of undetectable plastic firearms, regardless of what a person may be able to publish on the internet, undetectable plastic guns have been illegal for 30 years. Federal law passed in 1988, crafted with the NRA's support, makes it unlawful to manufacture, import, sell, ship, deliver, possess, transfer, or receive an undetectable firearm.

– Chris Cox

Found on CNN
5 years ago

If you look back in American history, one of the ways that Americans could convince themselves that it was OK to possess people as property is through calling them objects.

– Jennifer Mercieca

Found on CNN
5 years ago

It wasn't a disqualifying prohibition for him to own, possess or purchase a weapon as far as we were concerned.

– Thomas Mangan

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Of course it has something to do with guns, but it mainly has something to do with who's pulling the trigger and people with mental health and mental health crises, people who can't legally purchase firearms and possess them because they're felons or otherwise have a disqualifying record -- there's a lot of things we need to keep looking at.

– John Cornyn

Found on CNN
5 years ago

First and foremost, the most profound weapon a nation or special interest can possess is “control” over information. This contributes to control over the narrative and the meme is the embryo of the narrative.

– James Scott

added by Matthew jhon
6 years ago

According to objective data that we possess it was not an ICBM.

– Vassily Nebenzia

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

There are hundreds of sanctuary jurisdictions across the country. Some left-wingers use the dreadful euphemism "civil liberties safe zones" to describe them. The phrase blurs the distinction between citizens and non-citizens by implying illegal aliens somehow possess a civil right to be present in the U.S.

– Matthew Vadum

added by anonymous
7 years ago

Epstein required me to describe the sexual events that I had with these men, presumably so that he could potentially blackmail them, based on my knowledge of Epstein and his organization, as well as discussions with the FBI, it is my belief that federal prosecutors likely possess videotapes and photographic images of me as an underage girl having sex with Epstein and some of his powerful friends.

– Virginia Roberts

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

The company’s business model, management, and market are the three most important criteria. Does the company possess an innovative or disruptive business model that is unique, with barriers to entry to allow for strong growth? What is our assessment of the quality of the management team and our ability to work as good partners? And finally, what is the size and growth potential of the market?

– William E Ford

added by Scott Murphy
7 years ago

We only need a simple software to solve corruption problem provided the handlers possess integrity.

– Akhbar Satar

added by anonymous
7 years ago

We possess the capabilities here if it were necessary to do a unilateral operation.

– General John Nicholson

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

There is no other place on the planet with such a huge and sparsely populated territory ... China has significant water supply problems while we possess 37 percent of water resources of the Asia-Pacific region.

– Yuri Trutnev

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Human beings are not "resources"to be owned by some one.That would be slavery.Human beings do possess resources.We called those "Humantalents".One human being cannot manage another human being.We can only manage their unique talents to make this world a better place for every one

– Jayadeva de Silva

added by anonymous
8 years ago

We haven't even gotten to that point yet, because there has been no indication on the part of the North Koreans as there was with the Iranians that they could foresee a future in which they did not possess or were not pursuing nuclear weapons.

– Barack Obama

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

At the point where Pyongyang says we are interested in seeing relief from sanctions and improved relations and we are prepared to have a serious conversation about denuclearization, I think it's fair to say that we'll be right there at the table, we haven't even gotten to that point yet, because there has been no indication on the part of the North Koreans as there was with the Iranians that they could foresee a future in which they did not possess or were not pursuing nuclear weapons.

– Barack Obama

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The government gives one month to those who illegally possess arms to hand them over, beyond this period, whoever is caught with arms will be punished.

– President Pierre Nkurunziza

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We strongly condemn this assassination aimed at disturbing security in the province. We ask the population to strengthen security in their neighborhoods. We also call on those who illegally possess arms to hand them over.

– Muramvya Governor Emmanuel Niyungeko

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The number and complexity of the problems require that we possess technical instruments of verification.

– The Pope

Found on CNN
8 years ago

The administration's ivory rule is well-intentioned, but was not crafted carefully enough to account for law-abiding Americans who may possess legally obtained products containing ivory.

– Ken Calvert

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We look for people who possess the traits that we can't train.

– Jon Rotter

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Desiring something that you cannot possess is but a fruitless voyage.

– Amenorhu kwaku

added by JP03
8 years ago

Maiyet is is trying to find people who are at the bottom of the economic pyramid, but who possess extraordinary and rare skills, we want to find the next generation of global artisans, whether they're in Indonesia, Peru, Mongolia, Kenya, or India and to harness those skills, but do so in a way that is relevant and applicable to the modern luxury fashion market.

– Van Zyl

Found on CNN
8 years ago

It is illegal to possess an assault rifle in the District of Columbia.

– Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Additionally, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey said Steffon Josey-Davis worked for an armored car company, but Steffon Josey-Davis did not possess a license to carry the weapon, which was seized as evidence.

– Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

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