As mass shootings roil the country, Rhode Island debates gun safety laws again
The proposed legislation includes banning assault rifles and high-capacity magazines, prohibiting straw purchases, allowing people to carry handguns without a permit, and allowing people with permits in other states to also carry in Rhode Island.
By Amanda Milkovits Globe Staff,Updated April 13, 2021, 1 hour ago
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In West Warwick, a Glock pistol on display at Heritage Gun & Coin.David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
PROVIDENCE â They each had their own studies, their own interpretations of data, their own passionate opinions on what, if anything, could be done to prevent gun violence.