After the meeting, the European Union announced changes to its arms embargo on Syria, allowing EU states to provide armoured vehicles, non-lethal military equipment and technical aid to the rebels, but not weapons.
In Rome on Thursday, Mr Kerry promised direct aid to Syrian rebels in the form of food and medical supplies, but not the weapons they say they need to win.
According to Brahma Chellaney, a noted expert on nuclear and security issues at the Center for Policy Research in Delhi, "threshold" is not a technical term but an expression coined by analysts to describe countries that have successfully conducted weapons tests but have not declared themselves to be nuclear states.
One suggested deal would mean the Sadrists giving up their heavy weapons but not their lighter ones.
Such an arrangement would permit Tehran to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, but not to build nuclear weapons.
But nuclear weapons are not simply an issue for the United States and Russia -- they threaten the common security of all nations.
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Obama and Company also agreed to terms in New START that forced us to dismantle strategic weapons, but not the Russians.
It is not known how he obtained these firearms, but ex-felons are not allowed to possess weapons.
But this is not possible with diseases that might be used as weapons but otherwise never infect anyone.
But we do not want military nuclear weapons to spread, and we are clear on that.
The money is intended not for weapons, but for medical and communication supplies, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said.
The debate was over whether the tubes might have been intended for use not in nuclear weapons but rather in small artillery launchers.
The government of South Sudan has been conducting campaigns to disarm civilians, but this will not be effective if weapons are still easily accessible.
They keep their weapons but are motivated not to use them.
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On defense, the administration's list suggests it will target expensive weapons systems but does not specify which programs will be cut or how much money will be saved.
"He has made clear that he believes we ought to take common sense, and enact common sense measures that protect Second Amendment rights but prevent people who should not have weapons from obtaining them, " he said.
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That assault did not involve chemical weapons, but clearly their use would increase the stakes for Israel.
The prohibition did not eliminate assault weapons, but restricted their features, limiting magazine capacity to 10 rounds and regulating pistol grips, bayonet attachments and flash suppressors.
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Two days later, Mr Ntoumi, the rebel boss, said he planned to disarm his men, but that he would not hand over their weapons until he reached a political deal with the government.
Corum grabbed some clothing and two weapons when he fled, but not his credit cards.
The brave marketeers rise up and blast away, using weapons not to kill consumers but to attract them to their sites, to their offers, to their communities.
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But that would not be the same as using chemical weapons such as a nerve or blister agent.
They developed less than lethal weapons - guns that hurt but do not kill - as a means of resolving conflict without causing serious or fatal injuries.
Not a problem in itself, but on certain weapons and gear, there were links to real life arms manufacturers like the McMillan Group, which makes a high powered sniper rifle, and Magpul, which sells high capacity magazines and other assault rifle accessories.
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But obviously, we are -- we believe that there are reasons that federal laws are on the books, and the need to strongly adhere to and follow existing law is important not just in the purchase of weapons but throughout our civil life.
The lawsuit alleges that as early as 2010, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives had identified brothers Otilio and Ranferi Osorio and Kelvin Morrison as straw purchasers for Mexican cartels, but did not act to stop them from purchasing more weapons, a pair of which ultimately found their way to the crime scene in Mexico.
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But these guns are licensed, and they are not assault weapons with multiple ammunition clips.
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