Governor McKee Supports Gun Bills at Press Conference

Kicking off the Governor’s press conference at the State House on June 8, 2021, RICAGV Executive Director Linda Finn implored House and Senate Leaders to move the Attorney General’s gun safety bills out of committee for floor votes. Governor Dan McKee was...

Nwando Ofokansi Speaks Out for Gun Safety Bills

Ms. Ofokansi is a public health organizer and co-founder of the Woonsocket Alliance to Champion Hope (WATCH), our newest Campaign for Gun Violence Prevention Rhode Island (CGVPRI) partner. Below are her remarks at the Governor’s press conference for gun safety reforms...

Rep. Justine Caldwell Speaks Out for Gun Safety Bills

Rep. Caldwell, sponsor of the bills to regulate assault weapons, limit magazine capacity, and require safe firearm storage, has a majority of House Representatives as co-signers who are committed to passing this important reforms. Below are her remarks at the...

Sen. Gayle Goldin Speaks Out on Gun Safety Bills

Senator Goldin has been the sponsor of bills to limit magazine capacity for years in the Rhode Island Senate. In 2021 she has a majority of Senate co-signers who are committed to passing this life-saving bill. Below are her remarks at the Governor’s press...

Tonya King Harris Speaks Out for Gun Safety Bills

Ms. King Harris is the Executive Director of the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence (RICADV), a founding partner of the Campaign for Gun Violence Prevention Rhode Island (CGVPRI).  Below are her remarks at the Governor’s press conference for gun...

RI Judiciary Chairs Getting Ready to Decide on 2021 Legislation

Successfully Managing a Daunting Task Firearm hearings have been long, drawn-out affairs as a rule, and this year was no exception. Thankfully, Senate and House Judiciary Chairs Cindy Coyne and Bob Craven managed to respectfully steer contentious members through the...

OPINION: Opportunity Before the Next Gun-Violence Tragedy

Written by Pete Bilderback and published in the Providence Journal on May 14, 2021. While we have heard a lot of noise from gun-safety opponents about the dramatic increase in background checks as people rush to buy guns to protect their families during the pandemic,...

Senator John Burke

On the Fence on Gun Safety Reform Please let Sen. Burke know that you want him to urge leadership to put move Attorney General Neronha’s gun bills to the floor for debate and up-or-down votes. Rep. John Burke, Democrat Senate District 9, West Warwick Phone (401)...