Gun Control

Gun Control

Protect the health and safety of citizens through limiting the accessibility and regulating the ownership of handguns and semi-automatic weapons. Support regulation of firearms for consumer safety.

Moms Demand Action
Event Date: 
02/22/2022 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

Virtual

Join members where you will hear from Sen. Rosemary Beyer, get updates on how the Oxford community is dealing with the aftermath of the recent school shooting, and hear more about the gun safety ballot initiative.

Tell Congress to Act to Prevent Gun Violence

Action Alerts

Now is the time for Congress to step up and pass common-sense gun violence prevention reforms, such as universal background checks, closing the gun show loophole, and banning assault weapons.

Tell your Senators to pass the Bipartisan Background Checks Act and take a stand against the epidemic of gun violence.

Children holding gun control signs
News

LWV Files Amicus Brief in Voter Intimidation Case Before SCOTUS

Amicus Brief in Voter Intimidation Case Before SCOTUS
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9/21/2021
NEW YORK STATE RIFLE & PISTOL ASSOCIATION V. BRUEN THREATENS TO ELIMINATE LAWS REGULATING GUNS IN PUBLIC PLACES

Position

News

In recent days we have all been deeply saddened by the most recent gun violence that was inflicted upon the citizens of Boulder, Colorado, the senseless murders of innocent victims going about their day, doing normal things like shopping at the gr

Screengrab (names obscured for privacy) of 2021 Members Meeting
Blog Post

The Rhode Island League's annual program Meeting for the Membership meeting for 2021 is now available to view on YouTube here

Second Amendment Sanctuary: What it would really mean for our county

The LWVRI upholds the LWVUS Statement of Position on Gun Policy as adopted by 1990 Convention and amended by the 1994 and 1998 Conventions:.
(For Complete position: Impact on Issues, pg. 153)

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