Passing a new law restricting assault weapons took Rhode Island lawmakers more than 10 years, but it may offer a road map to other states looking to ease the proliferation of such firearms. For ...

House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi went unmentioned, but Shekarchi in his own turn got in a dig at McKee for putting an "assault weapons" ban in his proposed budget, where the speaker said he and Rep.

Gov. Dan McKee signed a bill into law banning the sale and transfer of assault weapons in Rhode Island. The ban, effective July 1, 2026, is a compromise that does not prohibit possession of these ...

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 ...

PROVIDENCE – A long-sought ban on "assault weapons" in Rhode Island has won House Judiciary Committee approval on its way to a vote by the full House of Representatives later this week. The bill ...

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island House of Representatives on June 5 approved an "Assault Weapons Ban" after more than four hours of heated debate over the constitutionality − and wisdom – of ...

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee presents a signed bill that bans the sale of assault-style weapons in the state of Rhode Island at the Rhode Island Statehouse in Providence, Thursday, June 26, 2025.

PROVIDENCE – A long-sought ban on "assault weapons" in Rhode Island won House Judiciary Committee approval and is on its way to a vote by the full House of Representatives later in the week ...

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 ...

Rhode Island’s assault weapon ban offers a peek into why such laws are difficult to pass by: KIMBERLEE KRUESI, Associated Press. Posted: Jul 3, 2025 / 11:15 AM CDT.

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 ...

Rhode Island House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, left, addresses a crowd gathered to witness Gov. Dan McKee sign a bill that bans the sale of assault-style weapons in the state of Rhode Island at ...