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Rhode Island Senate Approves Assault Weapons Sale and Manufacture Ban

Governor Dan McKee is poised to enact Rhode Island’s first assault weapons restrictions after years of legislative stalemate

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Overview

  • The Senate voted 25 to 11 on June 20 to pass a bill outlawing the sale, purchase and manufacture of assault-style weapons and sent it back to the House.
  • The House version approved on June 5 would also ban private possession of multiple assault-style firearms, a provision omitted from the Senate measure.
  • Gov. Dan McKee has publicly supported assault weapons bans and is expected to sign the reconciled legislation into law.
  • Gun control advocate David Hogg and the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence called the Senate bill too weak without a possession ban.
  • The Rhode Island AFL-CIO and Everytown for Gun Safety backed the Senate compromise, citing a February poll showing 64 percent voter support for banning sale and manufacture.