33 Non-Suicide Gun Deaths Statewide From a statistical standpoint, this is not suprising, given the massive surge in Rhode Island FBI NICS firearm background checks that began in March of 2020. RI Gun Violence from 2014-2021 YearNon-Suicide Gun DeathsGun Injuries...
Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice Scott Kafker has ruled that the show cause hearing regarding Southcoast CEO Keith Hovan’s 83 illegal high capacity magazines will be closed to the public. Why the public has been shut-out of this case is difficult to...
On December 17, 2012, just days after the gun massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, a guest opinion piece in the Southwest Daily News entitled “In the wake of Newtown massacre, it’s time to act,” was published by Keith...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, January 4, 2022CONTACT: Sydney Montstream-Quas, RICAGV Board Chairsydney@ricagv.org Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence Welcomes Two New Board MembersJanuary 4, 2022 The Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence is proud to...
Most of the new gun owners, 5.4 million, “had lived in homes without guns, collectively exposing, in addition to themselves, over 11 million persons to household firearms, including more than 5 million children.” Background The surge in background checks...
Police acknowledge that this incident is not uncommon: “We’ve confiscated up to double that [amount] in similar situations,” according to Rochester Police Officer Sgt. Nathan Valente. Keith Hovan, of Rochester, MA, has taken a leave of absence as CEO...
RICAGV Commissions Artist Gem Barros In the summer of 2021 the Board asked Gem to create a piece of art that would memorialize the pain of gun violence not only as a parent who lost her daughter, but also as a Rhode Islander during a dramatic surge in gun deaths and...
Successfully Managing a Daunting Task Firearm hearings have been long, drawn-out affairs as a rule, and this year was no exception. Thankfully, Senate and House Judiciary Chairs Cindy Coyne and Bob Craven managed to respectfully steer contentious members through the...
An Historic Achievement Rep. Justine Caldwell, along with new House Whip Katherine Kazarian, have garnered dozens of co-signers on four key bills, creating majority support for reforms that have been popular with public safety officials and Rhode Island residents for...
Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, in third bout with cancer, is resolute about his role.April 18, 2024
