Posted September 20, 2017 9:00 am by Comments

By Chris Eger

Gov. Gina Raimondo (D), seen in this 2016 file photo, will soon review a bill to seize guns from domestic abusers and those subject to protective orders (Photo: RI Governor’s Office)
The Democrat-controlled General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a measure to step up mandatory gun surrenders in cases of protective orders and domestic abuse convictions.
The bill, HB 5510, was approved 58-10 and has been championed by gun control advocates during its run through the legislature as it would prohibit gun possession by those subject to restraining orders as well as those convicted of misdemeanor cyberstalking and domestic violence.
“At last, victims of domestic abuse in Rhode Island will not have the constant fear of knowing that the person who abused them still has a gun,” said state Rep. Teresa Tanzi, D-Narragansett, sponsor of the measure. “We’ve heard countless stories from victims about flagrant threats and ceaseless fear. And we know that the presence of a gun greatly increases the chances of a domestic violence victim being murdered.”
The 17-page proposal would bar 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 their firearms over to police or a

Source: Guns.com

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