(Rhode Island) Gun Bills Clear Committee [View all]
Six months after the tragic events in Newtown and almost a year after the shootings at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., the Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee has crossed the first hurdle to changing gun laws in the state.
At a committee hearing Tuesday, the Judiciary Committee unanimously passed Senate Bills 455 Substitute A, 860 Substitute A and 862 Substitute A.
Bill 455 makes it illegal to possess a firearm with altered or obliterated manufacturer’s serial number. Bill 860 increases the penalty for committing a violent crime with a stolen fire arm. It would also form a Behavioral Health and Firearms Safety Task Force to review current laws and make recommendations on legislation addressing any connections between behavioral health concerns and firearm safety.
“The Connecticut incident brought to light how we need to better protect our children,” said Senator Michael McCaffrey (D-Warwick), chair of Senate Judiciary.
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