30+ More Groups Join Campaign for Gun Violence Prevention RI - See Legislative Package
Monday, April 12, 2021
The group supports a slate of bills -- including several introduced by Rep. Justine Caldwell (pictured).
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The group is now up to forty-five organizations with "thousands of their members living in Rhode Island" who are "supporting a legislative package of common-sense gun safety bills that have been endorsed by the office of the Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State and General Treasurer," according to CGRPRI
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* Limiting magazine capacity to 10 rounds
SB414 by Senator Goldin (and 20 co-sponsors)
HB5554 by Rep. Caldwell (and 40 co-sponsors)
* Regulating military-style assault weapons
SB415 by Senator Miller (and 20 co-sponsors)
HB5556 by Rep. Caldwell (and 40 co-sponsors)
*Keeping guns out of K-12 schools
SB73 by Sen. President Ruggerio (and 20 co-sponsors)
HB555 by Rep. Kazarian (and 40 co-sponsors)
* Requiring safe firearm storage
SB406 by Senator Seveney
HB5553 by Rep. Caldwell (and 42 co-sponsors)
* Cracking down on straw buyers
SB416 by Senator Miller
HB5386 by Rep. Knight
Founding Campaign Partners Indicated With Asterisk
Rhode Island Federation of Teacher and Healthcare Professionals
Rhode Island Medical Society
RI Academy of Family Physicians
RI Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
American College of Physicians- RI Chapter
Neighborhood Health Plan of RI
East Bay Community Action Program
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England
RI Coalition Against Gun Violence*
Everytown for Gun Safety*
Giffords: Courage to Fight Gun Violence*
Moms Demand Action RI*
NAACP Providence*
RI NOW*
RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence*
The Nonviolence Institute*
League of Women Voters RI*
One Gun Gone*
Guns Into Plowshares*
Thoughts Prayers Action*
Community Care Alliance
Family Service of RI
States United to Prevent Gun Violence
Stop Handgun Violence
Newtown Action Alliance
#300 Women
East Bay Citizens for Peace
RI Antiwar Committee
RI Democratic Women's Caucus
Sakonnet Peace Alliance
Esscence T. Christal Memorial Foundation
Womxn Project
RI Association of School Committees
RI School Superintendents Association
School of Social Work at RIC
RI State Council of Churches
Bishops Against Gun Violence
National Council of Jewish Women
Providence Presbyterian Church
Team Enough RI
Bally Humanufactured
City Kitty Veterinary Care for Cats
ONE Neighborhood Builders
Providence Student Union
Members of the Faculty of the School of Social Work at Rhode Island College
* Limiting magazine capacity to 10 rounds
SB414 by Senator Goldin (and 20 co-sponsors)
HB5554 by Rep. Caldwell (and 40 co-sponsors)
* Regulating military-style assault weapons
SB415 by Senator Miller (and 20 co-sponsors)
HB5556 by Rep. Caldwell (and 40 co-sponsors)
*Keeping guns out of K-12 schools
SB73 by Sen. President Ruggerio (and 20 co-sponsors)
HB555 by Rep. Kazarian (and 40 co-sponsors)
* Requiring safe firearm storage
SB406 by Senator Seveney
HB5553 by Rep. Caldwell (and 42 co-sponsors)
* Cracking down on straw buyers
SB416 by Senator Miller
HB5386 by Rep. Knight
“We’re so proud to fight for these lifesaving bills alongside advocates from every walk of life across our state," said Anne Geertman, a volunteer leader with the Rhode Island chapter of Moms Demand Action.
"This package of common-sense, broadly popular, long-overdue measures will keep dangerous assault weapons and high-capacity magazines off our streets and guns out of our schools, combat gun trafficking, and more – Rhode Island will be a safer state when they’re passed. We applaud our General Officers and our legislators in the General Assembly for their tireless efforts to pass this historic package into law and protect us all from gun violence," she added.
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