RICAGV Press Release GHOST GUN BILL PASSES BOTH CHAMBERS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 CONTACT: Kat Kerwin, Director of Communications Providence, Rhode Island (June 23, 2020)– The full House and Senate passed Senator Coyne and Representative...
COVID-19 and Guns in Rhode Island A timeline of RI events that produced a 132% Increase in NICS Background Checks in March 2020 – putting us at the top of the list of U.S. states. 2/29 First COVID case reported RI Department of Health 3/9 Gov. Raimondo Declares...
132% Increase from February to March in Rhode Island These figures do not indicate gun sales, only that a background check was conducted. A person that has a clean background check may purchase more than one firearm. Rounding out the top ten states with the highest...
Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO) Also known as Red Flag, EPROs allow the temporary removal of firearms. Under RI General Law 8-8.3, firearms may be removed, by court order, from a person who poses a significant danger of causing imminent personal injury to self...
Following National Trend, RI Police Struggle with Massive Increase in Gun Permit Applications In a letter to Gov. Raimondo, dated March 20th, Col. Sid Wordell, Executive Director of the RI Police Chiefs’ Association, requested an extension of the legal time frame to...
Sign the Petition to Limit Magazine Capacity to 10 Rounds in RI 58 killed – 413 wounded Las Vegas, NV – 2017 (The deadliest shooting in U.S. history, shooter targeted concert-goers, firing over 1,000 rounds in the 10 minute attack; an additional 456...
Overwhelming Support to Ban Undetectable, Untraceable “Ghost Guns” A spirited round of objections, mostly based on the process that has been a point of contention between Speaker Mattiello, members of the “Reform Caucus” and some Republicans,...
Valentine’s Not Gun Violence Rally Students and Faith Leaders Spoke Eloquently About Preventing Gun Violence As a remembrance of the victims of the Parkland, FL school shooting, three groups of amazing and dedicated student groups organized the...
Common Sense Reforms Following a discussion group with RI Police Chiefs, and surrounded by advocates for sensible gun safety legislation, Governor Raimondo held a press conference to announce her support for four new bills. Attorney General Peter Neronha joined with...
