Senate Committee To Vote On Controversial Assault Weapons Ban

The State Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on a scaled back assault weapons bill today.

State Senator Louis Depalma is the author of the compromise legislation .

Said Senator DiPalma, “This important legislation is a long overdue, common-sense step to address the serious public health issue of gun violence in Rhode Island. Research clearly shows a ban on the sale of these weapons in our state will save lives and make our communities safer.”

The bill bans the manufacture ans sale of certain firearms.

But it does not ban the lawful possession of the weapons.

It's unclear whether the House- which passed its own version of the bill will approve.

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