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Sandy Hook parents speak out against gun violence
Po Murray (file photo) Mark Barden, whose seven year old son Daniel was murdered along with nineteen classmates and six teachers at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, spoke at...
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A vigil for the 2nd anniversary of Sandy Hook in Providence
Jerry Belair On Thursday night the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence and the Religious Coalition for a Violence-Free Rhode Island held its second annual Sandy Hook memorial and vigil, A Voice...
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Group seeks to close loophole allowing guns in schools
The law seems quite clear when RIGL 11-47-60 (a) states that, “No person shall have in his or her possession any kind of firearm or other weapons on school grounds.” But there is a curious exception....
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Group seeks to close loophole leaving guns in the hands of domestic abusers
Under Federal law, a person “convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic abuse” is banned from owning a gun for life. Yet in Rhode Island, this law is not often prosecuted, leaving weapons in the...
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Support the RICAGV with Jim Langevin and Teresa Tanzi
Congressman Jim Langevin and State Representative Teresa Tanzi will be the guests at a RI Coalition Against Gun Violence (RICAGV) fundraiser Thursday evening. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is the honorary...
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Interfaith vigil against gun violence remains optimistic despite ongoing tragedy
Imam Farid Ansari A sense of optimism was expressed by many speakers at last night’s Interfaith Memorial Vigil, held at the Second Free Will Baptist Church in Providence. Despite the steady, deadly...
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RI Coalition Against Gun Violence supports Obama’s Executive Orders on guns
We commend President Obama for his Executive Orders today to better protect Americans from the out of control epidemic of gun violence. None of what the President ordered adversely affects the rights...
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Common sense gun legislation once again before House Judiciary
The State House will be a raucous, contentious place this evening as a series of bills dealing with guns will be heard in the House Judiciary meeting in room 101 at the rise of the House, around...
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State House licenses for all rally gets loud
Providing licenses for undocumented immigrants in Rhode Island is an idea that is not going away. After Governor Gina Raimondo failed to deliver on her campaign promise to issue an executive order...
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Mattiello at the Grange
I got to the event a good half hour early. As I crossed the small parking lot outside the Oak Lawn Grange I was intercepted and asked about my business. “I’m just here to take notes and a few...
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RI Coalition Against Gun Violence holds 2nd annual State House rally
Jerry Belair The RICAGV (Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence) held their second annual rally outside the State House, reaffirming their support for three critical pieces of legislation that...
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RI poll shows strong support for modest gun law reform
Jerry Belair, President of the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence (RICAGV) had hinted at the poll results during the recent rally against gun violence outside the State House, but yesterday...
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Rhode Island responds to the Pulse tragedy
The Dark Lady/Alley Cat are holding a vigil tonight (Monday 8pm). Folks will gather at 17 Snow St. Providence and as of this writing march to the State House. “Please join us for a candellight vigil...
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Rep Tanzi introduces bill to separate guns from domestic abusers
Representative Teresa Tanzi has introduced legislation that seeks to protect the victims of domestic abuse by taking firearms out of the hands of abusers. Called the Protect Rhode Island Families Act,...
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Mobilizing to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers at the State House
The Rhode Island chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, held their third annual lobby day last Wednesday to speak to their representatives and senators about The Protect Rhode Island...
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Bill to protect domestic violence victims from gun owners passes General...
The General Assembly passed The Protect Rhode Island Families Act (2017-H 5510Baa, 2017-S 0405Aaa) during the special session on Tuesday. The legislation will “prohibit gun possession by domestic...
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