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2021 Firearm Background Checks Continue to Surge Past Pre-Pandemic Level
RI exceeding national average increase in FBI NICS* checks.
FBI NICS FIREARM BACKGROUND CHECKS
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | % Inc. 2021 v. 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rhode Island | 37,936 | 51,369 | 24,336 | +55.87% |
| United States (excluding territories) | 38,491,719 | 39,326,079 | 28,007,320 | +37.6% |
*Source: www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/nics
Highlights from the Blog
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Join RICAGV, an exciting and fast-paced leader in gun violence prevention in Rhode Island.
Two New Board Members for 2022
Welcome to Kristina Contreras Fox and Jessica Null to the Board of Directors.
Barrington School Shooting Threat
Threat written on wall in girls bathroom.
Providence Chief Clements on the Surge of Guns and Gun Violence in Providence
“We are seizing guns at high volume, record clips.”
The Rittenhouse Verdict
Made possible by permissive open-carry and stand your ground laws
School Shooting Threat in Coventry
Students endure 4 hour lockdown, no gun found.
83 Illegal High Capacity Magazines Found in Massachusetts CEO’s Home
CEO Hovan’s concealed carry permit was suspended and police removed an additional 50 guns and over 19k rounds of ammunition from the home.
New Board Members
Gem Barros, Cedric Huntley and Claire Phipps join the team!
Providence School Shooting Threat
Providence Police are investigating.
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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