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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
Governor McKee Supports Gun Bills at Press Conference
All five executive officers took the podium in support of gun safety reforms.
Nwando Ofokansi Speaks Out for Gun Safety Bills
Ms. Ofokanski is a co-founder of the Woonsocket Alliance to Champion Hope (WATCH).
Rep. Justine Caldwell Speaks Out for Gun Safety Bills
Rep. Caldwell is the sponsor of three important gun safety bills.
Sen. Gayle Goldin Speaks Out on Gun Safety Bills
Sen. Goldin has sponsored bills to limit magazine capacity for years.
Tonya King Harris Speaks Out for Gun Safety Bills
Ms. Harris is the Executive Director of the RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence, a CGVPRI founding partner.
116% Increase in Shooting Deaths in Rhode Island
Statewide non-suicide gun deaths dramatically increase.
RICAGV Calls on RI House and Senate Judiciaries to Move Bills Out of Committees
Released May 17, 2021
RI Judiciary Chairs Getting Ready to Decide on 2021 Legislation
CGVPRI, 51 members strong, factor heavily into considerations.
OPINION: Opportunity Before the Next Gun-Violence Tragedy
By Pete Bilderback, RICAGV Vice Chair
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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