RI assault weapons ban wins make-or-break vote The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 8-6 in favor of the 11th-hour compromise that bans sale of a pared-down list of firearms, but not their possession or use in Rhode Island
Rhode Island lawmakers pass bill to ban sales of assault weapons Rhode Island's Democratic-controlled state House on Friday approved legislation that would ban the sale and manufacturing of many semiautomatic rifles commonly referred to as assault weapons The
State of Rhode Island General Assembly Last year, Rhode Island lawmakers banned large-capacity gun magazines, limited sales of guns and ammunition to adults over 21 years old, and penalized the open carrying of loaded rifles and shotguns in public In 2021, legislators banned guns from school grounds and targeted straw purchases of guns for people legally forbidden to own them
Rhode Island Lawmakers Pass Bill to Ban Sales of Assault Weapons The proposal now heads to the desk of Democratic Gov Dan McKee, who has said he supports assault weapons bans If the bill is signed into law, Rhode Island will join 10 states that have some sort