Students speak out at the Providence Walkout to End Gun Violence
January 19, 2020

Students speak out at the Providence Walkout to End Gun Violence

“Students and staff have the right to teach and learn in an environment free from the fear...

Everytown announces new national legislative priorities
January 19, 2020

Everytown announces new national legislative priorities

Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown,...

Second Amendment advocates rise, but don’t shine, at legislative hearings
January 19, 2020

Second Amendment advocates rise, but don’t shine, at legislative hearings

Unusually, the Judiciary Committees of the Rhode Island House and Senate scheduled hearings on a slate of...

Basic due process protections need to be added to red flag bill says ACLU
January 19, 2020

Basic due process protections need to be added to red flag bill says ACLU

The Rhode Island ACLU released a report on Friday analyzing the “red flag” legislation (H7688 / S2492)...

Republican state representatives call high school student speakers ‘props’ at State House rally
January 19, 2020

Republican state representatives call high school student speakers ‘props’ at State House rally

During yesterday’s rally at the Rhode Island State House announcing the introduction of legislation to ban assault...

Assault weapon ban introduced in Rhode Island, high school students speak in support
January 19, 2020

Assault weapon ban introduced in Rhode Island, high school students speak in support

Assault weapons are banned in Connecticut and Massachusetts, making Rhode Island what Speaker of the House Nicholas...

Providence wants to regulate firearms, so the state needs to repeal preemption
January 19, 2020

Providence wants to regulate firearms, so the state needs to repeal preemption

Providence City Council President David Salvatore and the crest of the city council today announced their intention...

Cranston City Council passes two gun resolutions after heated discussions and public comment
January 19, 2020

Cranston City Council passes two gun resolutions after heated discussions and public comment

After more than nine months of delays and rhetoric, the Cranston City Council passed a resolution recommending...

Governor Raimondo signs “red flag” policy, says legislation still needed
January 19, 2020

Governor Raimondo signs “red flag” policy, says legislation still needed

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed a “red flag” policy today, a step towards keeping guns out...

Speaker Mattiello and Rep Canario introduce “Red Flag” gun bill
January 19, 2020

Speaker Mattiello and Rep Canario introduce “Red Flag” gun bill

Representative Dennis Canario filed legislation (H7688) that “would create a means for courts to disarm people whose...

Governors Raimondo, Cuomo, Malloy and Murphy announce States for Gun Safety Coalition
January 19, 2020

Governors Raimondo, Cuomo, Malloy and Murphy announce States for Gun Safety Coalition

“Rhode Island has some of the nation’s strongest gun laws, but our nation has some of the...

Rhode Island State Council of Churches does not endorse the presence of guns during worship services
January 19, 2020

Rhode Island State Council of Churches does not endorse the presence of guns during worship services

“[T]he Rhode Island State Council of Churches does NOT endorse a policy of anyone bringing a concealed...

Legislation and protests planned in wake of Parkland shooting
January 19, 2020

Legislation and protests planned in wake of Parkland shooting

Gun control advocacy groups in Rhode Island are shaping their legislative strategy in response to the Marjory...

Senator Goldin introduces bill to ban high-capacity gun magazines
January 19, 2020

Senator Goldin introduces bill to ban high-capacity gun magazines

“It’s only seven weeks into the year and we’ve already had multiple mass shootings,” said Rhode Island...

RI Coalition Against Gun Violence statement on the Parkland, Florida school shooting
January 19, 2020

RI Coalition Against Gun Violence statement on the Parkland, Florida school shooting

Columbine, Sandy Hook, Pulse Night Club, Las Vegas, Sutherland Springs Church, and, now, Stoneman Douglas High School...

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