Senate Leaders Set Vote on Revised Assault Weapons Ban Act

Senate committee considers vote on amended Assault Weapons Ban bill

For the first time in Rhode Island history, the Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a vote on high-profile legislation to restrict the sale of certain mili

R.I. Senate unveils revised ban on assault-style weapons - The Boston Globe

One gun-control advocacy group says it’s disappointed in the “weakened version of the bill” but another group calls the amended bill ”a massive step forward."

Senate leaders set vote on revised Assault Weapons Ban Act

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The R.I. Senate Judiciary Committee is poised to vote on a high-profile bill that would restrict the sale of certain military-style firearms, though it remains to be seen whether it will make it to Gov. Dan McKee's desk by the end of the legislative session. The legislation being considered by the committee is a scaled-back version of the controversial Assault Weapons Ban Act, which cleared the R.I. House earlier this m…

Will assault weapons ban reach the Senate floor? Judiciary panel to decide on Wednesday. • Rhode Island Current

Second Amendment supporters sign up and wait to testify on a bill that would regulate semiautomatic weapons in Rhode Island ahead of a hearing by the Senate’s Committee on Judiciary on May 14, 2025. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)All eyes will be on the Senate Committee on Judiciary Wednesday with the panel set to decide on whether to advance a proposed ban on assault-style weapons to the floor for a full vote by the chamber. Th…

All eyes on RI Senate president as assault weapons ban sits in ...