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TGIF: 14 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics + Media

Ian Donnis — Fri, 03 May 2013 20:22:45 +0000

May rolls in with history being made in Rhode Island. Welcome back to my weekly column. As always, your thoughts and tips are welcome at idonnis (at) ripr (dot) org. Let's head in:

Do Rhode Island State College Police Need Guns?

Elisabeth Harrison — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:15:17 +0000

The House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hear testimony Wednesday on a bill that would allow Rhode Island State College Police to carry guns.

Legislation Allows Arms for State Campus Police

Elisabeth Harrison — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:56:09 +0000

The House Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing this week on a bill to allow campus police to carry guns at Rhode Island state colleges and universities. The bill was filed long before a scare this month about a gunman on the University of Rhode Island Kingston campus.

Intended Grandfathering Language Left out of RI Assault Weapon Bill; Drafting Error Cited

Ian Donnis — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:13:02 +0000

Legislative language that would allow Rhode Islanders who own guns defined as assault weapons to keep them after the July 1 effective date is missing from the relevant bill.

TGIF: 12 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics + Media

Ian Donnis — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:40:22 +0000

Happy Friday and welcome back. Your tips and thoughts are always appreciated in my inbox at idonnis (at) ripr (dot) org. Let's dive in.

Political Roundtable: Rep. Chippendale Calls Heightened Enforcement Key to Curbing Gun Violence

Ian Donnis — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0000

State Representative Michael Chippendale (R-Foster) joins the Roundtable this week to discuss the nine-point gun-safety proposal unveiled this week by state officials, Governor Lincoln Chafee's choice to lead the state Economic Development Corporation, and other issues.

Republicans Push Back on Gun Control Proposal

Flo Jonic — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:30:20 +0000

Republican lawmakers are taking aim at a package of gun control bills proposed Tuesday by Governor Lincoln Chafee and legislative leaders.

Among other things, the new laws would ban the sale of semi-automatic assault weapons and high capacity magazines. State Representative Doreen Costa of North Kingstown questions the constitutionality of the bills.

Fox, Paiva Weed Call Broad Gun-Safety Proposal a Starting Point for Talks

Ian Donnis — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:41:48 +0000

A nine-point plan intended to reduce gun-related violence and reduce the threat of a school shooting in Rhode Island was unveiled by leading elected and public-safety officials at the Statehouse Tuesday afternoon. Legislative leaders repeatedly called the proposal a starting point for discussion, raising questions about what exactly will meet with General Assembly muster before the legislature ends it session in June.

To NICS or Not to NICS? Mental Health, Guns, and Background Checks

Kristin Gourlay — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:51:32 +0000

Here's one piece of legislation proposed by Attorney General Peter Kilmartin today as part of a package of gun safety bills:

GOP Reps Invite Gun Makers to RI from "Hostile Territory"

Ian Donnis — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:59:25 +0000

With state officials due to release their proposal Tuesday for curbing gun violence, Republican House lawmakers are inviting gun makers to relocate to Rhode Island in response to changes in Connecticut and Maryland. A legislative news release says the changes render those two states as "hostile territory":