Great Turnout for Lobby Day

May 23, 2018

← Bishop Tobin Writes in Support of RI Coalition Against Gun Violence Efforts for Common Sense Gun Control 49 Motorcycle Gang Members Arrest in Pre-Dawn Drug Bust → Supporters of common-sense gun safety reforms showed up by the dozens late Tuesday afternoon...

Condemning RI Dems Exclusion of Gun Safety on Party Platform

May 10, 2018

RICAGV Press Release The Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence Condemns the Rhode Island Democratic Party’s Exclusion on Gun Safety FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 9, 2018 CONTACT: Kat Kerwin, Director of Communications Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun...

Great Show for Common-Sense Gun Control at RI Judiciary Hearings

Apr 26, 2018

Supporters did a great job providing well thought-out and prepared testimony that will undoubtedly help our law makers put our common-sense gun bills to the floor for a vote: Safe Schools Act Assault Weapon Ban High Capacity Magazine Ban From our bill sponsors to...

15 Representatives on the Fence

Apr 20, 2018

← Dramatic Rise of Assault Weapons and High Capacity Firearms in Crime Parkland Florida Killer Used Assault Weapon to Shoot Through Doors → The Safe Schools Act and Assault Weapon Ban are in Jeopardy As of May 3, 2018 the following House Representatives are...

RI is Way Out-of-Step When it Comes to Guns in Schools

Apr 10, 2018

Just how out-of-step is Rhode Island with respect to allowing concealed carry in schools? Very. Rhode Island is currently one of only 4 states in the U.S. that generally allows the concealed carry of firearms in schools. Nationally, Rhode Island is an outlier in terms...

Press Release: Applauding Massachusetts Assault Weapon Court Victory

Apr 10, 2018

RICAGV Press Release RICAGV Congratulates Massachusetts Appeals Court Ruling in Favor of the Assault Weapons Ban FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, April 9, 2018 CONTACT: Kat Kerwin, Director of Communications Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence Statement...