Rhode Island governor signs bill expanding firearms seizures in domestic violence cases

By Chris Eger

Gov. Gina Raimondo (D), seen in this file photo, signed a bill last week to seize guns from domestic abusers and those subject to protective orders (Photo: RI Governor’s Office)
Gov. Gina Raimondo last week approved a measure to step up mandatory gun surrenders in cases of protective orders and domestic abuse convictions.
The Rhode Island Families Act, which overwhelmingly passed the Democrat-controlled General Assembly as HB 5510, was signed into law by Raimondo last Wednesday. Championed by gun control advocates during its run through the legislature, prohibits gun possession by those subject to restraining orders as well as those convicted of misdemeanor cyberstalking and domestic violence.
“While no one got everything they would like, I will say that everyone agreed that victims of domestic violence should not have to live under legitimate fear for their lives, and we’ve cooperated to come up with a bill that greatly improves their protection while addressing Second Amendment concerns,” said state Sen. Harold Metts, D-Providence, who shepherded the bill through the Senate.
The 17-pages of modifications to state law bars gun possession by abusers convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence crimes – including cyberstalking and cyberharassment – and those subject to court-issued protective orders, requiring them to turn

Source: Guns.com