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Rhode Island lawmakers pass bill to ban sales of assault weapons
Associated Press via NY Post ^ | 6/21/25

Posted on 06/21/2025 5:36:38 AM PDT by Libloather

Rhode Island’s Democratic-controlled state House on Friday approved legislation that would ban the sale and manufacturing of many semiautomatic rifles commonly referred to as assault weapons.

The proposal now heads to the desk of Democratic Gov. Dan McKee, who said in a post on the social platform X on Friday evening that he plans to sign the bill into law.

If that happens, Rhode Island will join 10 states that have some sort of prohibition on high-powered firearms that were once banned nationwide and are now largely the weapon of choice among those responsible for most of the country’s devastating mass shootings.

Gun control advocates have been pushing for an assault weapons ban in Rhode Island for more than a decade.

However, despite being a Democratic stronghold, lawmakers throughout the country’s smallest state have long quibbled over the necessity and legality of such proposals.

The bill only applies to the sale and manufacturing of assault weapons and not possession.

Only Washington state has a similar law.

Residents looking to purchase an assault weapon from nearby New Hampshire or elsewhere will also be blocked.

Federal law prohibits people from traveling to a different state to purchase a gun and returning it to a state where that particular of weapon is banned.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Rhode Island
KEYWORDS: assault; assaultweapons; ban; banglist; democrats; guncontrol; gungrabbers; lawmakers; noauthority; rhodeisland; unconstitutional; weapons
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Imagine a world where commies are banned.
1 posted on 06/21/2025 5:36:38 AM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

What’s an assault weapon?


2 posted on 06/21/2025 5:40:55 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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To: Libloather

If a Red Dawn scenario ever happened in this country these people would be the first to run and hide behind a legal gun owner.....I got one right across the street from me.

I don’t know how live in the northeast.


3 posted on 06/21/2025 5:44:04 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: Libloather

Rhode Islands marxist controlled state legislature, there, fixed it.


4 posted on 06/21/2025 5:45:35 AM PDT by exnavy (See article IV section 4 of our constitution.)
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To: WKUHilltopper

Before it’s over I believe the Demoncrats will consider any semiautomatic weapon, rifle or pistol, an assault weapon.


5 posted on 06/21/2025 5:45:54 AM PDT by antidemoncrat (In a way ge is right as)
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To: WKUHilltopper

“What’s an assault weapon?”

Anything they say it is.....the.term is deliberately ambiguous for that very reason.

I’m sure they mean AR style....that’s today....tomorrow it could mean anything and everything....which is their end game.


6 posted on 06/21/2025 5:47:23 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: V_TWIN

I have one next door, moved to west michigan from chicago because crime, cost of living, housing costs, and they(husband and wife) declare Trump to be a criminal dictater.


7 posted on 06/21/2025 5:48:35 AM PDT by exnavy (See article IV section 4 of our constitution.)
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To: Libloather
"Federal law prohibits people from traveling to a different state to purchase a gun and returning it to a state where that particular of weapon is banned."

That law could probably be challenged on Consitutional grounds. Once purchased, a legal gun is property and should be transportable to any state protected by the 2nd Amendment.

8 posted on 06/21/2025 5:49:08 AM PDT by omni-scientist
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To: Libloather

“...prohibition on high-powered firearms that were once banned nationwide and are now largely the weapon of choice among those responsible for most of the country’s devastating mass shootings...”

The AP writer was probably having an orgasm while writing this tripe....


9 posted on 06/21/2025 5:50:04 AM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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To: V_TWIN

AP, all you need to know.


10 posted on 06/21/2025 5:50:22 AM PDT by phormer phrog phlyer
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To: Libloather

“The bill only applies to the sale of manufacture of AW, not possession”

Welp. R.I. better get out there and buy everything you want now before Bill gets signed, says you can keep what you got now.


11 posted on 06/21/2025 5:50:37 AM PDT by baclava
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To: Libloather
Fu** RI, CT, MA, NY, DE, NJ, MD, MI, and any other state that bans a semi auto firearm based on appearance and magazine style/capacity.
12 posted on 06/21/2025 5:50:59 AM PDT by kickstart ("A gun is a tool. It is only as good or as bad as the man who uses it" . Alan Ladd in 'Shane' )
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We can only pray God allows Iran to dirty nuke RI...That will show them..


13 posted on 06/21/2025 5:53:18 AM PDT by dpetty121263
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“What’s an assault weapon?”

For now the commies appear to say a firearm that can harm or kill multiple people at once. But that applies to any firearm. Also a knife, machete, car, truck, minivan, flamethrower…

14 posted on 06/21/2025 5:54:17 AM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: Libloather

And the value of those that have an AR style weapon goes up.


15 posted on 06/21/2025 5:55:25 AM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
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To: WKUHilltopper

What’s an assault weapon?

The Left’s words for something they know nothing about could even be a Nug


16 posted on 06/21/2025 5:59:07 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Libloather
Federal law prohibits people from traveling to a different state to purchase a gun and returning it to a state where that particular of weapon is banned.

Incorrect. Long-guns may be purchased over the counter by out-of-state residents in many states - depending on the laws of both states. Handguns and long-guns may be purchased and returned to most states (again, depending on the laws of both states) via FFL to FFL transaction.

17 posted on 06/21/2025 6:00:52 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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To: Libloather

Boards, knives, scissors, pens, forks, hammers, screwdrivers, cars, rope, chainsaws, etc are assault weapons. Idiots seem to gravitate toward stupid solutions to perceived problems.


18 posted on 06/21/2025 6:02:38 AM PDT by Mlheureux
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To: IYAS9YAS

Whoops. Missed a very important clause in the original statement. Yes. If it is banned then buying one out of state to have sent or bring back to the state is illegal. I’m blaming lack of caffeine.


19 posted on 06/21/2025 6:03:13 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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To: Libloather
Take heart:

US Department of Justice calls BS on IL Gun Laws

Illinois gun laws restrict "assault weapons" with a rather lengthy list of banned weapons by name. The US Department of Justice recently stepped in to file on behalf of Gun Owners in defense of the 2nd Amendment. Now it's getting interesting. And if they USSC strikes down IL's law, that should automatically apply to your state.

20 posted on 06/21/2025 6:09:57 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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