Proposed Rhode Island Firearm Legislation S2797
Legislation Overview
Title: Weapons
Subject: Criminal Offenses
Description: Increases the lawful age to purchase a rifle/shotgun to from 18 years of age to 21 years of age. Also requires a person complete a basic rifle/shotgun safety course before they can legally purchase a rifle/shotgun.
Session: 2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: April 5, 2018
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: Joshua Miller (D); James Seveney (D); Cynthia Coyne (D); Harold Metts (D); Maryellen Goodwin (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 13% (5 of 38)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 5, 2018 | Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Apr 5, 2018 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
