We have some very unfortunate news regarding Rhode Island’s so-called “Assault Weapons” ban.
Last Friday, June 20th, Rhode Island’s Senate Judiciary Committee revived and passed S 359, an iteration of the semi-automatic firearms ban which was stalled earlier in the year.
This bill is no different in subject matter than the other attempts we’ve seen at banning semi-automatic firearms.
S 359 bans some of the most commonly owned firearms in America and hangs law-abiding gun owners in Rhode Island out to dry.
Anti-gunners in Rhode Island were laser focused on passing a semi-automatic firearms ban since Governor McKee first floated it in his budget proposal earlier in the year. Unfortunately, though sheer determination of the anti-gun left, S 359 was passed and it has landed on his desk.
As a reminder, this proposed ban directly violates Article 1, Section 22 of the Rhode Island Constitution, which reads:
“The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”
This is our final chance to make our voices heard before this bill is signed into law. In the event that S 359 is signed into law, GOA is already exploring every option to overturn this horrendous legislation in order to restore liberty to citizens of Rhode Island.
Use the form above or call (401) 222-2080 to send a message to Governor McKee expressing your disapproval in S 359, and that its passage would be an outright betrayal to thousands of law-abiding gun owners in Rhode Island.
Your message can be as simple as: As a law-abiding resident of Rhode Island, I am telling you that it is your constitutional duty to veto S 359.
Please call Gov. McKee today and express your disapproval.
