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UPDATED HEARING INFORMATION!

Published 04/15/2023

MORE HEARINGS ANNOUNCED! Published 04/15/2023 Senate Judiciary Hearings are on Tuesday, April 18th starting at 3:00pm.      We have heard from many that this is a no-win situation.  Absolutely not!     We can beat these egregious bills but need your help!   Here is what you need to do: 1. Email:  SenateJudiciary@rilegislature.gov  Must include: your name, bill number and viewpoint (for/against/neither).   Email testimony must be received by 3:00pm...

NRA Wins Supreme Court Case, NYSRPA v. Bruen

Published 06/26/2022

Fairfax, Va. - The National Rifle Association (NRA) welcomes the Supreme Court’s decision in NYSRPA v. Bruen. The Court affirmed that the right to bear arms does not stop at a person’s front door. This is the most significant Second Amendment ruling in more than a decade. For more details click here.

Lawsuit challenges Rhode Island's gun safety measures

Published 06/25/2022

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A lawsuit has been filed challenging Rhode Island’s recently passed gun control measures. Days after Gov. Dan McKee held a ceremonial signing of those laws, a Providence law firm representing a local hunting and fishing supply store is challenging their legality. McKee signed legislation to ban high-capacity magazines, prevent the open carry of loaded rifles,...

RHODE ISLAND SENATE VOTES TO LIMIT FIREARMS TO 10 ROUNDS

Published 06/22/2022

The bills aim to reduce gun violence and prevent mass shootings like recent ones in New York and Texas. In addition to banning large-capacity gun magazines, the bills raise the state's minimum age for buying rifles and shotguns from 18 to 21, and prohibit loaded rifles and shotguns from being carried in public. Current state law already...