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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 14, 2022 | RI | H 7457 | Increases the Minimum Age to Purchase Firearms and Ammunition | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 5) |
June 14, 2022 | RI | H 6614 | Prohibits High-Capacity Magazines for Semi-Automatic Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
June 14, 2022 | RI | H 7358 | Prohibits Carrying a Loaded Rifle or Shotgun in Public | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
June 10, 2022 | RI | H 7457 | Increases the Minimum Age to Purchase Firearms and Ammunition | Bill Passed - House (53 - 15) |
June 10, 2022 | RI | H 6614 | Prohibits High-Capacity Magazines for Semi-Automatic Firearms | Bill Passed - House (43 - 27) |
June 10, 2022 | RI | H 7358 | Prohibits Carrying a Loaded Rifle or Shotgun in Public | Bill Passed - House (53 - 16) |
June 17, 2020 | RI | S 2004 | Prohibits Non-Metallic Firearms and "Ghost Guns" | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 4) |
April 12, 2018 | RI | H 7688 | Authorizes Extreme Risk Protection Orders | Bill Passed - House (60 - 8) |
April 12, 2018 | RI | H 7075 | Prohibits Bump Stocks | Bill Passed - House (65 - 3) |
June 26, 2017 | RI | HB 5510A | Prohibits Individuals Subject to a Restraining Order from Possessing a Firearm | Bill Passed - House (56 - 13) |