Three Gun Safety Laws Signed this Month!
Governor Dan McKee signed key reforms into law:
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Limiting magazines to 10 rounds
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Raising the age to buy long guns and ammunition from 18 to 21
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Prohibiting loaded long guns in public
RI Students and Attendees Sent a Powerful Message at the RI March for Our Lives Rally
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Highlights from the Blog
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.
Ellen Kellner Speaks Out for Assault Weapon Ban Bills
Ellen writes in support for bills to ban miltiary-style weapons that have been stifled in the RI House and Senate Judiciary Committees for years.
Nan Heroux Speaks Out for Gun Safety Bills
Nan was Secretary on the RICAGV Executive Board.
79 Guns Seized from Middletown Apartment
A local father is charged with various prohibited possession offenses and his son is arrested on straw buyer offenses.
CGVPRI Partners Shine at Back-to-Back Judiciary Hearings
CGVPRI partners and supporters were amazing throughout the House and Senate Judiciary hearings in 2022!
Washington Limits Magazine Capacity to 10 Rounds – March 2022
Gov Jay Inslee signed gun safety bills into law including magazines limited to ten rounds March 23 2022
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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