Speak Out for Gun Safety Reform in Rhode Island
Research and data show that no single reform will keep our communities safe – take action now to help move these five evidence-based, common-sense bills to the floor for debate and an up-or-down votes:
⇒ Limiting magazine capacity to 10 rounds
⇒ Regulating assault weapons
⇒ Strengthening safe firearm storage laws
⇒ Prohibiting open carry of long guns in public
⇒ Raising the age to buy guns to 21
Mass Shooters Prefer Large Capacity Mags
18 of the 20 deadliest shootings in the last decade have included the use of large capacity magazines.
>> Almost all occured in minutes, with shooters firing dozens, and sometimes hundreds, of bullets.
Gun Incidents in RI on the Rise
79 Guns Seized from Middletown ApartmentApril 11, 2022A local father is charged with various prohibited possession offenses and his son is arrested on straw buyer offenses. […]
211 Firearms Found at Home in BurrillvilleFebruary 28, 2022Prosecutors say 169 of those guns were purchased between July and November of 2021. […]
Johnston Teen’s Accidental Death Leads to Charges for Gun OwnerFebruary 21, 2022Accused faces four misdemeanor charges related to improper storage. […]
Robot and Tactical Vehicle Needed in Providence ShootoutFebruary 11, 2022The shooter fired "hundreds of rounds," according to Public Safety Commissioner Steven Paré. […]
Assault Weapon Used in Attempted Murder of Providence Police OfficerJanuary 31, 2022Suspect was indicited in January 2022 for the incident last August. […]
Firearm Background Checks Continue to Surge Past Pre-Pandemic Level
RI exceeded national average increase in FBI NICS* checks.
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Highlights from the Blog
Diana Garlington Speaks at Nonviolence Institute on Buffalo Mass Shooting
Board Member Diana Garlington spoke for RICAGV at the press conference on Monday.
18 of 20 Deadliest Mass Shootings Since 2000 Included Large Capacity Magazines
360 killed and over 705 wounded in incidents that often times lasted minutes.
Buffalo Mass Shooting Racially Motivated
Buffalo makes third mass shooting over the weekend.
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RI Youth Carrying Guns Increases 38%
CT is up 4%, MA is down 41%
Wear Orange for Gun Violence Awareness Day – June 3, 2022
Friday, June 3, 2022
Road Rage + Gun Violence
Rhode Island is not immuned to this problem.
Guns Kill More Kids Than Car Accidents
Motor vehicle deaths among young people have dropped over 40% in the last two decades, while gun deaths among the same age group are 5 times higher
Jen Boylan Thanks Barrington School Committee on Safe Storage Resolution
Jen is the head of Moms Demand Action in Rhode Island, an RICAGV partner organization.
2020 RI Gun Safety Poll
Overwhelming support for common-sense gun safety measures, including more than 70% in favor of limiting magazine capacity and regulating assault weapons.
Gun Safety Reform is Constitutional
In 2008, District of Columbia v. Heller affirmed:
“the [Second Amendment] right was not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose.”
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