Europe EditionRhode Island Lawmakers Pass Bill to Ban Sales of Assault Weapons
- On Friday, during the last session day of 2025, the Rhode Island Senate approved an amended version of bill S-359, which seeks to ban producing, distributing, and selling military-style assault weapons.
- The bill follows strong public backing, including a February poll showing 64 percent of voters supported banning sale and manufacture, but it excludes possession bans, which drew criticism.
- Advocates like AFL-CIO leaders Patrick Crowley and Karen Hazard praised the Senate for progressing the bill and urged the House to swiftly take up the measure.
- David Hogg, a Parkland survivor and co-founder of March for Our Lives, criticized the bill for failing to include possession bans, emphasizing that true safety requires both measures. Meanwhile, Everytown praised the revised bill as an important advancement.
- The bill now returns to the House for further consideration, reflecting ongoing efforts to strengthen Rhode Island’s gun safety laws amid debate and advocacy group divisions.
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To ban private firearm ownership is inappropriate. From a technical point of view, it would be necessary to make improvements in expert reports and in the acquisition of weapons.
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Rhode Island House of Representatives passed legislation prohibiting the sale and manufacture of semi-automatic rifles commonly known as assault weapons. The proposal was voted on Friday.]]>
The Democratic-controlled Rhode Island State House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday banning the sale and manufacture of many semi-automatic rifles, commonly known as assault weapons.
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