Rhode Island Lawmakers Pass Bill to Ban Sales of Assault Weapons PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s Democratic-controlled state House on Friday approved legislation that would ban the sale ...

Rhode Island lawmakers pass bill to ban sales of assault weapons David Goldman FILE - Pedestrians walk past the Rhode Island Statehouse on March 1, 2020, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/David ...

Passing a new law restricting assault weapons took Rhode Island lawmakers more than 10 years, but it may offer a road map to ...

Rhode Island lawmakers pass bill to ban sales of assault weapons The proposal now heads to the desk of Democratic Gov. Dan McKee, who said Friday night on X that he plans to sign it into law.

Rhode Island’s Democratic-controlled state House on Friday approved legislation that would ban the sale and manufacturing of many semiautomatic rifles commonly referred to as assault weapons.

Gun control advocates have been pushing for an assault weapons ban in Rhode Island for more than a decade. However, despite being a Democratic stronghold, lawmakers throughout the country’s ...

Rhode Island lawmakers pass bill to ban sales of assault weapons David Goldman FILE - Pedestrians walk past the Rhode Island Statehouse on March 1, 2020, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/David ...

Gun control advocates have been pushing for an assault weapons ban in Rhode Island for more than a decade. However, despite being a Democratic stronghold, lawmakers throughout the country’s ...