RI lawmakers hear testimony on ‘assault weapons ban’

Yellow is color of the day as gun rights advocates turn out to oppose assault weapons ban bill

Second Amendment activists in yellow shirts fill the State House rotunda on March 26, 2025. (Photo by Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current)The yellow shirts of Second Amendment advocates far outnumbered orange and red shirts donned by gun control supporters at the State House for a committee hearing Wednesday on the latest proposal to ban assault-style weapons in Rhode Island. Nearly 2,000 people filled the halls and State House rotunda to oppo…

RI lawmakers hear testimony on ‘assault weapons ban’

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A hotly contested firearm bill was at the center of a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday afternoon. The committee is hearing multiple bills, including the so-called assault weapons ban supported by Gov. Dan McKee. Currently, fully automatic weapons like machine guns are already illegal in the state. The bill, named "The Rhode Island Assault Weapons Ban," prohibits the purchasing, selling or manufacturing of var…

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Opponents, supporters debate R.I. ban on ‘assault-style’ firearms - TPR: The Public's Radio

A fierce debate over whether new sales of “military-style” firearms should be banned in Rhode Island took center stage during a hearing in the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Supporters including bill sponsor state Rep. Jason Knight (D-Barrington) argued that so-called “assault weapons” guns are too lethal and increase the risk of a mass shooting. […] The post Opponents, supporters debate R.I. ban on ‘assault-style’ firearms appeared fir…