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How Rhode Island finally pushed a partial assault weapons ban over the finish line
It took 10 years, but Rhode Island politicians finally found a way to ban the sale, manufacturing and distribution of certain ...
'A powerful step': McKee signs ban of 'assault weapons' sales in RI into law. What to know.
House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi went unmentioned, but Shekarchi in his own turn got in a dig at McKee for putting an ...
R.I. governor signs law banning purchase, sale of assault-style weapons, as advocates say more work remains
It’s progress,” said Melissa Carden, executive director of the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence. “But we know that ...
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R.I. Senate to vote on revised ban on assault-style weapons
PROVIDENCE — The teachers union president and the licensed gun dealer who now lead the Rhode Island Senate on Wednesday helped to bring a newly revised ban on assault-style weapons to a vote on ...
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Senate committee passes amended assault weapons ban bill
(WJAR) — The Rhode Island Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. The bill passed the committee 8-6, and now heads to the full senate floor for a vote.
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A reworked bill to ban the sale of 'assault weapons' wins committee approval. What happens next? - Yahoo
PROVIDENCE – A reworked bill to limit the proliferation of "assault weapons" in Rhode Island is on its way to the full Senate for a vote on what could be the last day of the 2025 legislative ...
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RI 'assault weapons' ban wins make-or-break vote - azcentral.com
The Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a revised "assault weapons" bill. The new bill bans only the sale of certain firearms, not possession or use, unlike the original House ...
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RI 'assault weapons' ban wins make-or-break vote - Detroit Free Press
The Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a revised "assault weapons" bill. The new bill bans only the sale of certain firearms, not possession or use, unlike the original House ...
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RI 'assault weapons' ban wins make-or-break vote - The Columbus Dispatch
The Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a revised "assault weapons" bill. The new bill bans only the sale of certain firearms, not possession or use, unlike the original House ...