Lobby Day for Gun Safety Bills

Lobby Day for Gun Safety Bills

Gun Safety

Location

Rhode Island State House
82 Smith St
Providence Rhode Island 02903
Rhode Island US
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm

Join the League of Women Voters-RI, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention on Tuesday, May 24 from 3:30-4:30 outside the Senate Chamber to lobby for passage of gun safety bills. During May, Moms Demand Action has been holding weekly lobbying days. The theme for May 24th's lobbying is "Disarm Hate".

As members of the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence (RICAGV) we will be supporting: 
S 2653 (Coyne) / H 6614 (Caldwell), which will prohibit the sale and possession of high-capacity magazines;
S 2825 (McCaffrey) / H 7358 (Felix), which will prohibit the open carry of loaded rifles and shotguns in public;
S 2224 (Miller) / H 6615 (Caldwell), which will prohibit the future sale and possession of assault weapons;
S 2734 (Seveney) / H 7300 (Caldwell), which will require all gun owners to securely and responsibly store their guns; and
S 2637 (Goodwin) / H 7457 (Tanzi), which will raise the age required to purchase a rifle or shotgun to 21.

For more information on the bills: https://www.ricagv.org/legislative-agenda/
To send an email to the House and Senate leadership: https://www.ricagv.org/action/

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