A compromise version of the bill would ban only the sale of a more limited list of firearms, but key member of the Senate are ...

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

Washington's 'Assault Weapons' Ban Will Be as Impotent as Most Gun Laws Once again, firearm-averse legislators chase after a restriction-averse public. J.D. Tuccille | 4.28.2023 7:00 AM.

The bill only applies to the sale and manufacturing of assault weapons, not possession. Rhode Island is now one of eleven states with some version of an assault-style weapons ban. The most similar law ...

"Knowing we have a strong assault weapons ban bill that has already passed the House of Representatives (H5436A), and knowing that the bill has the votes on the Senate floor, we don’t understand ...

Types of banned assault weapons: Rifles, shotguns, and pistols; Overall gun law strength grade: A-Annual firearm fatality rate: 13.6 per 100,000 people — 16th lowest of 50 states (813 total deaths) ...

Rhode Island lawmakers are debating an assault weapons ban, with a potential compromise in the works. A separate bill granting Capitol Police exemptions from certain gun restrictions is also under ...

Rhode Island lawmakers are debating an assault weapons ban, with a potential compromise in the works. A separate bill granting Capitol Police exemptions from certain gun restrictions is also under ...

The assault weapons ban went into effect when Gov. JB Pritzker signed it in January 2023, immediately prohibiting the sale in Illinois of a long list of weapons and attachments. But Illinoisans ...

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

"Knowing we have a strong assault weapons ban bill that has already passed the House of Representatives (H5436A), and knowing that the bill has the votes on the Senate floor, we don’t understand ...

Rhode Island lawmakers are debating an assault weapons ban, with a potential compromise in the works. A separate bill granting Capitol Police exemptions from certain gun restrictions is also under ...