It’s progress,” said Melissa Carden, executive director of the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence. “But we know that ...

Rhode Island's squabbling political leaders put aside their political differences over the budget – among other issues – long ...

The version of the Assault Weapons Ban that will be signed by Governor Dan McKee on Thursday is not the same bill introduced ...

Minutes into the earlier Senate debate, Democratic Sen. Pamela Lauria attempted to reinstate the language banning possession ...

Rhode Islanders buying or selling rapid-fire, military-style rifles could land in prison for 10 years or face a $10,000 fine, ...

Governor Dan McKee, flanked by lawmakers and gun safety advocates, plans to sign the assault weapons ban that made it through ...

A potential compromise on the proposed 'assault weapons' ban could push the bill forward, but it's still very much uncertain.

Rhode Island’s Democratic-controlled state House has advanced legislation that would ban sales of certain semiautomatic ...

The Rhode Island Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.The bill passed the committee 8-6, and now heads to the full sen ...

Two amendments proposed by Senate Republicans failed, which would have pushed the start date back to 2027 and allow for ...

What will happen next is unclear. If voted in its current form, the proposed "assault weapons ban" – co-sponsored by more ...

The former DNC vice chair urged lawmakers to ban the sale, purchase, and possession of such weapons, while R.I. AFL-CIO ...