Gov. Dan McKee signed a bill into law banning the sale and transfer of assault weapons in Rhode Island. The ban, effective July 1, 2026, is a compromise that does not prohibit possession of these ...

Rhode Island's Democratic-controlled state House on Friday approved legislation that would ban the sale and manufacturing of many semiautomatic rifles commonly referred to as assault weapons. The ...

Rhode Island’s Democratic-controlled state House on Friday approved legislation that would ban the sale and manufacturing of many semiautomatic rifles commonly referred to as assault weapons.