Red Flag Law in Rhode Island

Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO) Also known as Red Flag, EPROs allow the temporary removal of firearms. Under RI General Law 8-8.3, firearms may be removed, by court order, from a person who poses a significant danger of causing imminent personal injury to self...

RI Police Chiefs Struggle with Surge in FBI Background Checks

Following National Trend, RI Police Struggle with Massive Increase in Gun Permit Applications In a letter to Gov. Raimondo, dated March 20th, Col. Sid Wordell, Executive Director of the RI Police Chiefs’ Association, requested an extension of the legal time frame to...

Gun Sales Surge in RI During COVID-19 Crisis

Following National Trend, RI Police Struggle with Massive Increase in Gun Permit Applications In a letter to Gov. Raimondo, dated March 20th, Col. Sid Wordell, Executive Director of the RI Police Chiefs’ Association, requested an extension of the legal time frame to...

RI House Votes to Ban Ghost Guns 60-6

Overwhelming Support to Ban Undetectable, Untraceable “Ghost Guns” A spirited round of objections, mostly based on the process that has been a point of contention between Speaker Mattiello, members of the “Reform Caucus” and some Republicans,...

Valentine’s Not Gun Violence Rally

Valentine’s Not Gun Violence Rally Students and Faith Leaders Spoke Eloquently About Preventing Gun Violence As a remembrance of the victims of the Parkland, FL school shooting, three groups of amazing and dedicated student groups organized the...

Safe School Advocates Face 2A Bullies with Song

Standing Up to the Bullies at the State House What an amazing show of courage and patience that our speakers and supporters displayed at the Safe Schools Act Rally last Tuesday, June 11, 2019!  We would like to send a giant thank you to featured speakers who had to...

Massachusetts Upholds Assault Weapons Ban

RICAGV Press Release Mass. Attorney General Maura Healey Once Again Successfully Defends the Assault Weapons Ban FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, April 29, 2019 CONTACT: Kat Kerwin, Director of Communications MASSACHUSETTS UPHOLDS ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN Providence,...

Thanks for Signing!

Thanks for Signing! We can’t do it without folks like you 🙂 RECENT NEWS AND EVENTS 17 R.I. Student Actions Since Parkland Feb 13, 2019 Students across RI have been diligently advocating for sensible gun safety reform since the Parkland shooting. House Rules...