Thank You for Joining our Annual Celebration!

Thank you for joining our Annual Celebration! We are grateful to our supporters who attended our celebration at Save the Bay on October 17. A special shout out to volunteers Stan Dimock, Lynne Turnbull, Jim Worthington, Ramsey Davis and Lynn Hughes. Partners in...

Welcome Melissa Carden, RICAGV’s New Executive Director

Welcome Melissa Carden, RICAGV’s New Executive Director The RICAGV Board of Directors is thrilled to announce the hiring of Melissa Carden as our new Executive Director. A Pawtucket native and graduate of Villanova University, Melissa is a highly skilled...

Court strikes down challenge to RI’s concealed carry permit laws

Court strikes down challenge to RI’s concealed carry permit laws By: Jack Perry The Providence Journal. Published June 27th, 2023 AG Neronha says his office successfully defended constitutional challenge to RI concealed-carry permit laws. A constitutional...

The 2023 Legislative Session Ended with No Action on Gun Bills

What’s Next? The General Assembly recessed for the year without voting on any gun legislation. We’re extremely disappointed and frustrated, especially with the House leadership, all of whom RICAGV endorsed during the 2022 election cycle. This is not ok and we...

Gun Violence Awareness Day

Gun Violence Awareness Day is on June 1, 2023. This is also known as the Wear Orange Day, and was founded to honor survivors and victims of gun violence. It originally began on June 2, 2015, on what would have been the 18th birthday of Hadiya Pendleton. Pendleton was...

2023: RI Streets Awash with Guns (AG)

Attorney General Report Details Problems, Tees Up Lawmakers’ Bills First published online April 4, 2023.Authors: Katherine GreggProvidence Journal USA TODAY NETWORK Despite lawmakers’ hotly debated and highly controversial moves to reduce the number of...

Lobby Day 2023

The Campaign for Gun Violence Prevention Rhode Island* is hosting a lobby day on Tuesday, April 4, from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. at the Rhode Island State House. We will lobby for two life-saving gun violence prevention laws: Regulating Assault Weapons and Safe Firearm...