The proposed "assault weapons" ban has passed the RI House, but not without fierce debate. Here's what happened, and what's ...

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New Senate President Valarie Lawson “strongly supports the assault weapons ban legislation” and “will continue working with ...

Most basically, the legislation – headed for first-ever votes in the Rhode Island legislature – would prohibit the ...

The R.I. House greenlighted a controversial assault weapons ban Thursday, allowing the legislation to clear yet another major ...

Gun rights legislation will go before the full House Thursday night for the first time since the debate began over a decade ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island house will vote Thursday on the Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2025. The House ...

If passed by the full House on Thursday, attention will focus on whether new Senate President Lawson can get the bill to the ...

The House of Representatives voted 43-28 on Thursday in favor of legislation sponsored by Rep. Jason Knight to ban assault weapons in Rhode Island. The legislation now moves ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A controversial proposal to ban assault weapons in Rhode Island overcame a pivotal hurdle Tuesday, advancing out of the House Judiciary Committee in a 12-6 vote.

Rhode Island's House on June 5 passed an assault weapons ban on a 43-28 vote following a long debate between gun-rights activists and supporters of the legislation. Gun-rights activists argue the ...

Rhode Island's House Judiciary Committee has approved an assault weapons ban. The bill's fate in the Senate is uncertain, posing a challenge for the new Senate president. The bill would ban ...