Rhode Island: Massive Opposition to Gun Control Bills in Providence

By NRAHQ

Fairfax, VA –

There were other hotly contested bills which included legislation to end state firearm preemption (H.7762) and prohibit concealed carry in K-12 schools by anyone other than law enforcement (H.7591). Current law already allows concealed carry on school property, and there have been no incidents which would indicate there is a problem with current law. Several witnesses testified that this is a solution in search of a problem. This bill is simply an anti-gun bill trying to create yet another failed “gun free zone.”

Although the bills were “held for further study” they are very much alive until session ends near the end of June. NRA-ILA and our state association, the Rhode Island Second Amendment Coalition, joined many others in testifying against the full slate of gun bills Tuesday night.

We would like to thank all of our members who made the trip to the Statehouse to defend the Second Amendment. These capacity crowds should be giving lawmakers pause as anti-gun legislation has been bringing out throngs …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand