In Case You Missed It: RI Ranked 10th Worst State For Gun Owners
Saturday, March 23, 2013
A recent ranking from Guns & Ammo magazine named Rhode Island as the #42 best state for gun-owners and created GoLocal's top news story of the week.
How easy is it to own guns in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island ranks among the worst states in the country for gun owners, named #42 out of 51 states in Guns & Ammo magazine's new ranking of the Best States for Gun Owners in 2013. According to Second Amendment advocates and gun advocacy groups in Rhode Island, dwelling at the bottom of the list was not something to be excited about.
See what Rhode Island gun owners and advocates had to say about the latest ranking, here.
Guns & Ammo based its assessment on five criteria: concealed carry regulations; restrictions on so-called "modern sporting rifles" or MSRs, a class of semi-automatic rifles; restrictions on weapons classified under the National Firearms Act (NFA), such as machine guns, suppressors and short-barreled rifles; state Stand Your Ground laws or Castle Doctrines regarding the use of a firearm in self-defense both inside and outside of the home; and miscellaneous factors, such as the state's culture and its relation to firearms or additional restrictions on weapons ammunition or magazines. Each criteria was scored on a scale 1 to 10, for a maximum score of 50 points.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTSee how Rhode Island fared on each of these measures, here.
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